Premier of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin at the WWII victory parade in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 1945

Premier of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin is seen standing alongside Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Followed by Stalin standing on a balcony. Later, Stalin walks in the street with several statesmen. A wide shot shows a Victory Parade at Red Square. Crowds of Red Army soldiers are seen standing at attention. Behind them, giant portraits of Russian dictator Joseph Stalin and Russian Revolutionary Vladimir Lenin. Stalin walks alongside his staff and salutes the people down below. Lastly, a young woman is shown holding a flag of the Soviet Union. Moscow, Russia, 1945. Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 to 1952 and Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1941 until his death. Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov was a Soviet politician, diplomat, and revolutionary who was a leading figure in the government of the Soviet Union from the 1920s to the 1950s, as one of Joseph Stalin's closest allies.