Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies. Some 2 000 people are crushed to death in the crowd during the funeral.

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South African History Online. (2012, February 24). Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies. Some 2 000 people are crushed to death in the crowd during the funeral. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074760

South African History Online (2012) 'Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies. Some 2 000 people are crushed to death in the crowd during the funeral. ', South African History Online, 24 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074760 (Accessed: 20 September 2026).

South African History Online, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies. Some 2 000 people are crushed to death in the crowd during the funeral. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074760, (accessed 20 September 2026).

"Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies. Some 2 000 people are crushed to death in the crowd during the funeral. ." South African History Online, 24 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074760. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies. Some 2 000 people are crushed to death in the crowd during the funeral. ." South African History Online. February 24, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074760.