China, a legitimate contender to the U.S.-led world order, fundamentally challenges the doctrine of American exceptionalism – the basic tenet of U.S. national identity. (thediplomat.com)

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[-] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago

Didn't the Great Depression coincide with the greatest boom in production in the USSR? Like the 17% annual growth years when the 5-year plans were really underway.

[-] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago

Yup, that's roughly when the 5 year plans started bearing fruits. USSR started seeing mass industrialization and collectivization of farming which allowed leveraging economies of scale in production.

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