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Why many Georgians still see Stalin as a hero

Ephraim Stillberg on WikimediaJoseph Stalin is one of the most brutal figures of the 20th century, responsible for mass repression, political purges, deportations, famine, and a system of terror that ...
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A Monster to History, Stalin Is a Tourist Magnet in His Hometown

GORI, Georgia — Here are just a few of the fun facts that visitors learn during a guided tour of the Stalin Museum in Gori, the small Georgian town where the former Soviet leader was born. Joseph ...