Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Spencer View Post
Can the credit of rapid industrialization go to Stalin's dictatorship?
Yep.

Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Spencer View Post
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.

Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Spencer View Post
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.