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Henry Wallace and the World that Wasn't with Benn Steil

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Soviet Economic Influence on American Technocrats

This chapter examines the impact of Soviet economic policies on American intellectuals during the 1920s and 1930s, focusing on technocratic ideas and admiration for Soviet collectivization. It reveals the allure of Soviet reforms among American thinkers and their hopes for transformative social and economic change, despite the dire consequences that followed.

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