FINALLY : Why Stalin—Not Hitler—was WWII's True Mastermind

[whitehall]

What does the word "mastermind" mean in this context? Surely Stalin was no military genius. He was a con man who conned the president of the United States.

 

[Litwin]

Surely Stalin was no military genius. He was a con man who conned the president of the United States.

agree with this 100%. Can you explain this to those US academics who portray Koba as some kind of evil genius?

Why Does Joseph Stalin Matter? is a key question for Kotkin...​

 

[Litwin]

 

[Litwin]

What does the word "mastermind" mean in this context? Surely Stalin was no military genius. He was a con man who conned the president of the United States.

Muscovites have always considered themselves "subprime colonial masters," so they mostly sent men from the colonies to die

 

[Litwin]

Patton was 100% correct! Stalin was one of the worst mass murderers in human history.