Stalin is called a dictator, which accurately reflects the nature of his total power, but does not explain the scale of his personality and the patterns of his appearance in Russian history. In this biography of the Creator of the USSR, the writer-historian Svyatoslav Rybas highlights these problems, based on the principle of organic interrelation of different periods of the national historical process. It shows the daily practice of public administration, the struggle for leadership in the Soviet elite, the nature of the victories and defeats of the USSR, the influence of international rivalry on domestic politics, and Stalin's personal life.Against the background of the great powers ' struggle for world resources and leadership, historical and political portraits of Nicholas II, S. Yu.Witte, P. A. Stolypin, V. I. Lenin, L. D. Trotsky, F. Roosevelt, W. Churchill, Mao Zedong, I. Broz Tito, A. Hitler, as well as members of rival groups from Stalin's entourage are also given.