... of Soviet blood." Soviet tactics were appallingly costly in lives, of 34.5 million mobilized Russians, 84% were killed, wounded or captured. No other nation could have the attrition rate afforded to Russia by its vast population. The size of their manpower advantage was colossal, the Soviet Union's outstanding ability to ... " . Economically, lend-lease was "Russia's life-saver." The US supplied $11 billion of material, including 400,000 vehicles and 1.75 million tons of food Rugged American Studebaker trucks "greatly increased the mobility" of Red Army through unforgiving terrain. Stal...

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... entire family was killed due to opposing political views. But was it worth it to finish with the rule of the Tsar Nicholas II so fast? Russian people were treated very badly during the rule of Nicholas II. At the end of the 19th century many people in the countryside were peasants ... poverty. They became factory workers and turned into a new middle class. They didn't like the Tsar and wanted more power from him. There was hardly any food or fuel, and hard winters made for hard times. On March 8, 1917 a group of women and boys were waiting in line for bread. After waiting all ... the Ja...

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... people, especially the peasantry, were left looking for an answer. Joseph Vissarionovich Djugashvili or Joseph Stalin's main goal for Russia was to industrialize and create a more powerful, confident nation therefore creating a nationalistic nation. Programs such as his 5-year plan provided Russia with the economic stability it needed. Politically, Stalin consolidated his power effectively, purging those he felt were counter revolutionary. The actions ... at the United States of America's policies it decided to develop a plan that they felt would be more efficient. Instead of giving the...

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