Stalin's rule brought economic stagnation from "summary" of A People's Tragedy by Orlando Figes
Orlando Figes explores the impact of Stalin's rule on the Soviet economy in "A People's Tragedy." The economic policies implemented under Stalin's leadership had disastrous consequences for the country. While the industrialization drive of the 1930s led to rapid growth in heavy industry, it came at a significant cost to the rest of the economy. Resources were diverted from agriculture and consumer goods production to fuel the massive industrial projects, leading to shortages and declining living standards for the majority of the population. The forced collectivization of agriculture further exacerbated the economic problems facing the Soviet Union. Peasants were forced off their land and into collective farms, resulting in widespread disruption to agricultural production. The brutal methods used to enfor...
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