George Washington/Joseph Stalin

By Patrick Berke

George Washington

1732

• Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia

1749

• Becomes the official Surveyor for Culpeper County, Virginia

• 17 years old

1754

• George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in the French and Indian War

1755 - 1758

• George Washington commands Virginia’s frontier troops.

• Later went back home

1759

• Married Mrs. Martha Dandridge Custis

1775

• Elected commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

• Very smart general

Revolutionary War

• Looked like they were losing in the beginning.• Trenton NJ – December 25, 1776• Winter - Valley forge 1777• Yorktown Virginia – October 19, 1781

1789

• Elected first president of the United States (13 states).

1793

• Washington is re-elected as president.

1799

• George Washington dies at Mount Vernon at the age of 67.

• Cold, fever, throat infection

legacy

• Received name “father of our country.”

Joseph Stalin

1879

• Joseph Stalin was born in Georgia on December 21, 1879

Map

1901

• In 1901 Stalin joined the Russian Democratic Party. Lenin was his role model who he looked up to.

1912

• Lenin sends Stalin to the Bolshevik party.

1917

• Stalin was named commissar of Nationalities in 1917.

1922

• In 1922 Stalin was named secretary of the communist party.

1928

• In 1928 Stalin begins his five year plan to bring Russia to the industrial age.

• He also became dictator of Russia due to Lenin’s death.

1935

• Stalin begins his great purge.• He kills anyone that he thinks might be a

threat.

1939

• Stalin signed the non-agression pact with germany in WWII.

• In 1941 Germany attacked Russia anyway.

1953

• Was at an all night party.• Suffered from a stroke and became paralyzed.• Died five days later on March 5, 1953

Similarities

• Both were leaders of countries• They led their countries through big wars• Participated in war

Differences

• Types of Government.• Violence.• Their actions.• Time period.• Different Wars.• Different Countries.• Legacy.