[Marxism] Socialist Policy in World War Two

[S. Artesian]

Yes the USSR survived another 45 years, and yes it was a counterweight to 
advanced capitalism-- preventing, probably, nuclear attacks on itself, 
China, Vietnam.  Yes, I support the view that argues/argued for defense of 
the USSR, would have nice for it to be a revolutionary defense, but...  But 
I don't think that defense, and that right of the USSR to conclude military 
alliances with countries,  requires support endorsement of the "Allies" as 
Allies; doesn't for example require a communist member of parliament, 
congress to vote for war funding in the UK or the US.

We have to come to grips with the clear defeat and sacrifice of socialist 
revolutionary struggles that is coincident with the survival of the USSR, 
the major economic power of China, etc.  We didn't get one without the 
other, and it cannot be parsed out along the old "on the one hand....while 
the other hand" lines.

I don't think we can grasp where we are today, without subjecting all that 
baggage about WW2 and beneficiaries to close examination.

Regarding China-- not that major an economic power, except on and with 
paper,  and its power  is a capitalist power.  Where the benefit is in that 
escapes me.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Farmelant" <farmelantj at juno.com>
To: <sartesian at earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Marxism] Socialist Policy in World War Two