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15 Reasons Why The Legacy Of White Russians Haunted The USSR

5. The Shadow of ‘Class Enemies’

5. The Shadow of 'Class Enemies'
Official narratives justified repression through the ‘White’ class enemy, mirroring Maoist policies.

Official Soviet narratives used the specter of the ‘White’ class enemy to justify repression of perceived opponents. Policies included confiscations, show trials, and forced labor, as paralleled in Maoist China’s treatment of ex-landowners. (liquisearch.com)

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