>> How many German and other communists were murdered in the USSR? Why did the Kreml not demand the release of Ernst Thälmann in exchange for its role playing Hitler's quartermaster?<<
Cheers, Lüko Willms Frankfurt, Germany Comment I cannot answer either question because I do not know. You could perhaps enighten me, so if asked in the future I will know. As I understand matters Stalin personally signed execution orders for over 45, 000 individuals. Were most communists? I do not know. I do view the Soviet-Nazi Pact (The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact), no different from any other pact the Soviets had with bourgeois states. I believe the lesson of the Second World Imperialist War is why it was in fact the Second World Imperialist War. The fascists inflicted a heavy loss on the world workers. The Soviet State may have shot itself in the foot on more than one occasion but managed to hobble into Berlin. We'll see how good we do with the growing fascist wave in America. Fortunately, we have plenty of comrades who have already figured out how to wage the war. Now, all we need is some workers and destitute proletarians. WL. ________________________________________________ YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
