History is full of manipulated images. Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong all were known to cut former allies out of historical photos after a disagreement. Even Winston Churchill wasn't ...

Joseph is wracked with grief. He leaves his son to be cared for by his wife’s parents and throws himself into his revolutionary work. He adopts the name 'Stalin' which means 'steel' in Russian.

They also removed statues and photos of Stalin. Certain stations have weathered time better than others. The main ones, however, are given a lot of careful attention and respect by the population.