They industrialized fast enough to defeat the Nazis who otherwise would probably have exterminated them. The urgency and the threat they faced if they didnt ind

They industrialized fast enough to defeat the Nazis who otherwise would probably have exterminated them. The urgency and the threat they faced if they didnt industrialize quickly enough was real and existential. And yes, in order to do so they caused millions of Ukrainians to starve by exporting all of the food they grew. Exactly like Britain did to my ancestors in Ireland for profit.