My Russian history professor pointed out that Russians, whether in the Czarist times or the Soviet times, expect authoritarianism. Secret police suppress dissent during both eras. He said that was why communism very quickly turned into Stalinism. Note: this was in the olden days when the Soviets still held power. The end of the regime was still many years away.
My Russian history professor pointed out that Russians, whether in the Czarist times or the Soviet times, expect authoritarianism. Secret police suppress dissent during both eras. He said that was why communism very quickly turned into Stalinism. Note: this was in the olden days when the Soviets still held power. The end of the regime was still many years away.
My Russian history professor pointed out that Russians, whether in the Czarist times or the Soviet times, expect authoritarianism. Secret police suppress dissent during both eras. He said that was why communism very quickly turned into Stalinism. Note: this was in the olden days when the Soviets still held power. The end of the regime was still many years away.