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I have a hard time taking this seriously when whoever wrote the abstract doesn't seem to be aware that the Soviet Union was founded in December 1922. Basic hist
by chungus_khan 7y ago
I have a hard time taking this seriously when whoever wrote the abstract doesn't seem to be aware that the Soviet Union was founded in December 1922. Basic historical errors in the abstract make the paywall less appealing, and it's unfortunate if a lot of work went into the actual article.
- julienreszka 7y agoWhat is the Russian Revolution of 1917? What is the Russian Civil War?
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- F00bart 7y agoI don’t remember the author talking about the soviet union existing before 1922, he does talks about soviets (assemblies).
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- chungus_khan 7y agoThe error is in the abstract, but it made me lose interest in the rest of the article.
- lyxsus 7y agoSoviet state was established in Russia 1917. In 1922 USSR was formed from several soviet states, including Russian Soviet Republic.
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- chungus_khan 7y agoThe article's abstract mentions the Soviet Union explicitly: > In 1921, the Lenin-led Soviet Union faced one of the worst famines in history. A new book details its horrors and the American effort to combat cannibalism
- lyxsus 7y agoCome on, the difference is less important than when one confuses Frankenstein for his monster, especially in this context.