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Originally Posted by Feanor
The bulk of Russian population were illiterate peasants. The country was ravaged by 7 years of war, from 1914-1921. Starvation and disease were rampant. There was very little industry left, and most of it wasn't running. The railroad network was in a state of disrepair. The USSR in 1921 was a mess.
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In 1921 it was in a terrible state. 7 years of war hadn't helped. It didn't help to wipe out your brightest and best either. The fact is a lot of your ablest citizens were either hounded out or left when they saw what was coming.
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