Agreed. It's also important to look at context of all of those achievements. For example, industrialization was greatly driven by foreign engineers and compani

Agreed. It's also important to look at context of all of those achievements. For example, industrialization was greatly driven by foreign engineers and companies. Like, one of the most important figures in pre-WW2 industrialization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Kahn_(architect) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Kahn_(architect) That continued after WW2. Russia was dependant on western trucks, a lot of which they gained via Land-Lease. So, they literally bought truck factory from the western companies - Kamaz - that they obviously branded as their great achievement. Production: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVI8MeOWAAEBhMB?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVI8MeOWAAEBhMB?format=jpg&name=... Receipts: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVI8lAGWUAA37eD?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVI8lAGWUAA37eD?format=jpg&name=... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVI8l9eXwAEvMKM?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVI8l9eXwAEvMKM?format=jpg&name=...