“Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas.”

– Joseph Stalin

The prospect of a coup remained one of the few things capable of keeping Stalin up at night. Any deviation from the party orthodoxy – real or imagined – was enough to guarantee you a spot in line for the firing squad or a one-way ticket to the gulag. Millions died from bullets, prolonged tortured, and exposure.

The 1937 purge of the Red Army’s best and brightest officers nearly ensured the Soviet Union’s collapse when Hitler launched a surprise attack four years later.    
 

<<BACK | NEXT>>



The staff at American Action News are consummate professionals, who when not producing original, hard-hitting content, are scouring the internet to bring you the unfiltered news that matters to you! Our mission is to maximize your experience on our website. If we can ever be of assistance, please do not hesitate to let us know!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *