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Soviet Style Economics Was Insane and Here's Why
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
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The labor scarcity caused by the Black Plague in Western Europe eventually lead to the industrial revolution and more egalitarian governments while Eastern Europe retained the feudal system. After World War Two Stalin recognized the risk from the West (Germany) and embarked on a program of rapid industrialization by moving unproductive farm workers into industry. But the Soviet Union still remained tyrannical that provided no incentive toward increasing productivity and its apparent miracle economy collapsed under Gorbechev.
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Soviet Style Economics Was Insane and Here's Why

SUnknownSoviet Style Economics Was Insane and Here's Why

Wed, Oct 27, 2021
The labor scarcity caused by the Black Plague in Western Europe eventually lead to the industrial revolution and more egalitarian governments while Eastern Europe retained the feudal system. After World War Two Stalin recognized the risk from the West (Germany) and embarked on a program of rapid industrialization by moving unproductive farm workers into industry. But the Soviet Union still remained tyrannical that provided no incentive toward increasing productivity and its apparent miracle economy collapsed under Gorbechev.
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