Re: Lysenko or Hitler?
Gil Hardwick (gil@landmark.iinet.net.au)
Wed, 03 May 1995 05:17:18 GMT
In article <D7tD0E.HI0@crash.cts.com>, Robert Roosen (roosen@crash.cts.com) writes:
> I can't find any sociology groups, so will ask the question here:
>
> Ultimately, which one of the above caused more Russian deaths?
>
If you don't mind my reply, Robert, but the point of your question is
lost since it pales into insignificance against the counter-revolution
of 1917-24, when 65 million Russians died.
The toll during World War II was only 22 million, while Lysenko as an
individual can be included under the more general Stalinist period.
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