>Wages,however, lagged far behind those in the Western democracies. Eastern Communist states were essentially reduced to rubble after WW2. This did make buildi

>Wages,however, lagged far behind those in the Western democracies. Eastern Communist states were essentially reduced to rubble after WW2. This did make building to the same economic level as an entirely untouched America, or even West Germany (which was deluged with aid and given preferential trading terms), something of a challenge.