I haven't read much about Mao, but in the case of Stalin, his actions were calculated to the last ruble.
The Kuleks were stripped of their assets to pay for the industrialization and armaments Stalin felt was needed for Russia to enter the 20th century. It turns out he wasn't a minute too soon.
Who built the Russian factories? Americans! After the Detroit auto plants were finished, the builders were contracted by Stalin.
Stalin is considered to be a monster in the West, but at the same time he was a great leader when his country needed him.
The Kuleks were stripped of their assets to pay for the industrialization and armaments Stalin felt was needed for Russia to enter the 20th century. It turns out he wasn't a minute too soon.
Who built the Russian factories? Americans! After the Detroit auto plants were finished, the builders were contracted by Stalin.
Stalin is considered to be a monster in the West, but at the same time he was a great leader when his country needed him.