What spectacular achievement of young Stalin boosted his career among Bolsheviks?
composition of the future anthem of the Soviet Union
assassination of the Russian Prime Minister
Before the Russian Revolution, Communist paramilitaries were often raising money through robberies and ransom kidnappings. Particularly notable was the 1907 Tiflis bank robbery, in which Stalin participated (playing minor role). The robbery resulted in 40 deaths and the theft of 341,000 rubles (equivalent to around US $3.4 million today).