This paper attempts to chart the changes undergone by the Communist Party during the reign of Josef Stalin. It begins by
looking at the
background on one of the most notorious mass murderers in history from his birth as Ioseb Jughasvili on December 21, 1879 in Gori, Georgia. It
examines his education, his introduction to socialism and his work with the political underground in the Caucasas. It also discusses the background to the Communist party, Stalin's involvement in the Party Committee and how he ruthlessly took over as chair after Lenin's death. It also examines the highlights of Stalin's reign from his 5-year plans to his purges against senior members of the Party and his participation in World War II.