By history1917 The statistics of Soviet industrialization between 1928 and 1941 appear staggering at first glance: steel production multiplied fivefold, electricity generation quadrupled, and the USSR transformed from a nation that imported tractors to one that produced them in massive quantities. Yet behind these impressive numbers lies a complex and deeply contested economic story—one that … Continue reading The Soviet Industrial Revolution: How the Five Year Plans Built a Superpower