Historiography 1941-1953

Historian on Stalin’s paranoia

Robert Service – Stalin’s paranoia deepened after 1945, leading to renewed terror. (Orthodox)

Historian on Eastern Europe

Norman Naimark – Soviet domination of Eastern Europe = deliberate Stalinist empire. (Orthodox)

Historian on imbalanced economy

Sheila Fitzpatrick – Postwar reconstruction achieved recovery, but ignored consumer needs. (Revisionist)

Historian on Stalin in WWII

Geoffrey Roberts – WWII was Stalin’s “finest hour.” (post revisionist)

Historian on reason for victory

Richard Overy – Victory owed to Soviet industry + sacrifice as much as Stalin. (post revisionist)

Historian on USSR state after 1945

Evan Mawdsley – USSR after 1945: strengthened geopolitically, weakened economically. (post revisionist)