Comparing Stalin and Hitler

Adolf Hitler is widely considered one of the most evil dictators in the history of the world. His actions of the Holocaust and during WWII give him the reputation as one of the most terrible men in history. Joseph Stalin, leader of Russia during the Russian Revolution, is not usually classified in the same category as leaders like Hitler, but some of his actions compare almost identically to Hitler. His 5-year plans were an attempt to speed up industrialization in the country, but instead they starved millions of people. Man made famine in the Ukraine also resulted in millions more dead. This widespread genocide is not only comparable to Hitler's Holocaust, but in some ways is even worse. The total death count is still unknown, as many of he bodies have yet to even be found. His purging of opposition to the Communist party matches up directly with Hitler's purging of Nazi opposition during WWII. The pair at one point even considered a partnership, but these plans were foiled when Hitler's Nazis invaded Russia. From that point forward, the two hated each other. It is interesting when you see their hatred for one another, as they are almost identical people. They come from almost the exact same backgrounds, and the timelines of their lives run almost parallel. The major difference between Hitler and Stalin is that Hitler created a World War against him, and with Stalin's joining against him, Stalin's terror was almost overlooked and overshadowed by that of Hitler. It is interesting to see the similarities between Hitler and Stalin, and it is difficult to believe that Stalin in some ways was a worse man than Hitler, but when you look into the details and read the deeper meaning in some of Stalin's actions, the facts simply don't lie.