Thread: Life in Soviet Union

Originally Posted by Ralph Spencer

Can the credit of rapid industrialization go to Stalin's dictatorship?

Yep.

Originally Posted by Ralph Spencer

How would things be different if a democratic government was installed in 1917?

It was, in February 1917. And the things were like they are.

Originally Posted by Ralph Spencer

I expected the vast diversity in answers. It should certainly help if you say what you think about it.

Pay attention to the "Location" line of users in this thread. There is no one Russian.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Pay attention to the "Location" line of users in this thread. There is no one Russian.

Come on, it-ogo, stop playing an Ukrainian-nationalist-wannabe. If we are speaking about the relation to USSR and Stalin you are no less Russian than myself.

Back to the topic question. In my opinion Stalin - is a typical criminal in power. Former bank robber who used the chaos of Revolution to grab the power. He trusted no one and built the entire state mechanism to serve his paranoidal policy. I really think that the harm he caused to my country is comparable with the harm caused by nazi invasion.

Originally Posted by Basil77

Come on, it-ogo, stop playing an Ukrainian-nationalist-wannabe.

I am no more than loyal citizen of my country and representative of my society.

Originally Posted by Basil77

If we are speaking about the relation to USSR and Stalin you are no less Russian than myself.

Still political and social processes in our countries are someway different and the difference in average viewpoint is growing. Sometimes I feel it clearly.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Still political and social processes in our countries are someway different and the difference in average viewpoint is growing. Sometimes I feel it clearly.

And what this have to do with Stalin and USSR?

Для Сталина еще рано...а лет через 20 кто знает?
Первый канал. Новости. Памятник вождю мирового пролетариата Владимиру Ленину вызвал горячие споры на французском курорте

French town builds monument to Lenin. The sculptor wanted Stalin but said his time hasn't come yet, maybe in 20 yrs.
Lenin immortalised in Montpellier | RFI