Talk:Joseph Stalin

"forced women to work in factories just like men" - Is the intent of this to say that women should not be working in factories and/or holding jobs that men hold? I would think that idea is somewhat passe now. The fragment should be removed from the article.--Dave3172 23:22, 7 March 2007 (EST)

The statement is factual and I see no reason to delete. The reader can decide for himself whether forcing women to work in factories just like men is a good thing. --Aschlafly 23:24, 7 March 2007 (EST)

I would think that anyone would agree that coercing anyone to work isn't a good thing. But the "just like men" part is opinion, not fact. That is what should be removed.--Dave3172 23:48, 7 March 2007 (EST)

Stalin's death

Following a stroke on 1 March 1953, Stalin died

Stalin may have actually been assassinated by other members of the Politburo who feared another 1938 style-purge growing out of the Doctor's Plot. RobS 17:49, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

Odd conclusion

The article says,

Most of this, however, was pure propaganda ... Soviet growth was impressive. Between 1929 and 1937, 8,000 factories were constructed, average GDP growth was around 10%

Which of those two statements is true? Was it "pure propaganda," or a successful campaign of industrial development? -Harmil 12:25, 2 May 2007 (EDT)