The US and European technology transfer to the Soviet Union in the 1930s—including tank prototypes, blueprints, and machinery for every major Soviet Five-Year Plan except synthetic rubber—enabled Stalin to build the military-industrial complex that produced Soviet weaponry decisive in defeating Nazi Germany during WWII.
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Stephen CotkinEvidence Quote
“every single Five-Year Plan first and second Five-Year Plan 1930s a technology that the Soviets used to industrialize was supplied by a European or American company with the exception of synthetic rubber”
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The Legacy of Stalin's Leadership During World War II and Its Relevance to Today's War in Ukraine— The Bush School of Government & Public ServiceCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:22:07 PM
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