Fun Fact: How Joseph Stalin Was Punished As a Child

While Joseph Stalin’s father was well known to have severely beaten the future Soviet dictator as a child, his mother also used harsh physical punishment as well. Despite his cold nature as a ruler, Stalin (according to his mother) was a very sensitive child. After he got into power, he asked his mother why did she beat him so hard. His mother told him that was the reason he “turned out so well”.