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Sovietology, sometimes known as Kremlinology, is the derisive name given to historians of the Soviet Union, by virtue of their questionable practices and goals. Let's see how those practices seep into Hearts of Iron. _________________ The Victoria 3 video of mine I mentioned: The Glubb Video: ___________________________ People who helped (yay) @ArmchairEgyptology : @StepBackHistory : (mentioned in video) (tangentially relevant) ____________________________________________________________________ Sources and additional readings Applebaum: Note: I've just remembered that the person I have in there for a critique of Applebaum has some... curious theories himself and while not a discredited academic, probably shouldn't be the final word on her questionable credibility. To that end I've included another source below from the trusted (and frequently cited) historian economist Stephen G Wheatcroft. Additional on Applebaum: Getty Conquest letters: Montefiore review, stable link: Added reading on Orwell’s List: :// The Talk Page™ :Human_wave_attack Kremlinology article: “Eastern Europe“ article: Sources on the new understanding of the numbers (if these links don’t work I can cite the essays by name and hope people can search them) _________________ 00:00 intro 04:53 Stalin’s Role 09:24 Mass Assault and Human Wave 14:54 Who are the Sovietologists? 35:44 Sovietology and Consequences 39:05 Conclusion 45:28 Outro
