Reflect on how assessments of Stalin and Stalinism have been used over time, as well as why Stalin’s legacy is still contested today.

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Stalin looms large over 20th C Soviet and Russian History. Even today roughly 50% of Russians view Stalin positively, while today the Holodomor is regarded as a nation-defining experience in independent Ukraine. Reflect on how assessments of Stalin and Stalinism have been used over time, as well as why Stalin’s legacy is still contested today.