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Stalin reportedly feigned a total lack of English language ability in order to eavesdrop on British & US conversations using his limited, but functional, grasp of English. How well could Stalin actually speak & understand English?

by /u/Tough_Guys_Wear_Pink in /r/AskHistorians

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