Untold History: Stalin, the Soviet Union and WWII

[naaman fletcher]

1. I don't know...

I generally like his message on everything but this:

While saying Stalin was a dictator, he says:

1. People liked him and there is still nostalgia for him.
2. A lot was achieved in the economy.
3. A lot was achieved in science and such.
4. He was able to mobilize the people in a massive way.

All those same things could be said about hitler.

I highly recommend the book the Unquiet Ghost by Adam Hochschild

http://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Ghost-Russians-Remember-Stalin/dp/0618257470/ref=la_B000APHVX4_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1358176470&sr=1-4

And also Imperium by Ryszard Kapuscinski

http://www.amazon.com/Imperium-Ryszard-Kapuscinski/dp/067974780X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358176525&sr=1-2&keywords=imperium