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Capitalism in its imperialistic stage is a system which regards war as a legitimate method for solution of international disputes - a method which is legitimate in fact if not legally so.

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Joseph Stalin
Age: 74 †
Born: 1878
Born: December 18
Died: 1953
Died: March 5
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Former Premier Of The Soviet Union
Politician
Revolutionary
Ioseb Besarionis dze Dzhugashvili
Stalin
Josef Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovitch Stalin
Koba
Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
Joey Stalin
Uncle Joe
Yosif Dzhugashvili
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Imperialistic
International
Legally
Regard
Regards
System
Disputes
Stage
Legitimate
Fact
Solution
War
Capitalism
Facts
Solutions

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