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Old 08-16-2010, 02:59 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon View Post
I'm sorry but I disagree, Stalin was worshiped by many in his time and to this day. As is Mao and to a lesser degree Hitler.
This is true - my parents/grandparents recall that many genuinely wept when he died. It's a classic duality - the "bad things" were due to Beria/Ezhov/NKVD, the "good things" were due to Stalin...
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