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Communist World-Building I: The Revolution from Above

Paradise and Utopia

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The Internal Struggles and Catastrophic Policies of Soviet Communism

This chapter explores the ideological conflicts within the Communist Party of the 1920s, focusing on Stalin's power consolidation and the imposition of collective farming on the peasantry. It highlights the devastating human impact of these policies, resulting in widespread famine and repression as Stalin pursued rapid industrialization.

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