THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UKRAINIAN SSR DURING THE POSTWAR PERIOD (1946-1965): THEORIES OF THE WESTERN SOVIETOLOGY
Keywords:
production, economy, industry, historiography, machine building, enterprise, post-war reconstruction, industry, workforce, technology, Ukrainian SSRAbstract
The paper focuses on the analysis of the features of Western Sovietology in the postwar period. The emergence of Sovietology as a science occurred amid a significant decline in diplomatic relations between the USSR and the United States, rampant anti-communism in the West and the Cold War. This substantially affected the nature of Sovietology during that time, giving it a pronounced anti-communist orientation. Nevertheless, this period, as recognized by the Sovietologists themselves, was the most favourable, characterized by substantial financial support from both governmental and private entities, the establishment of the most prominent centres of Sovietology, scientific periodicals, and the training of numerous professionals in the field of Sovietology. It has been noted that the research on the former ally of the anti-Hitler coalition in the West initially commenced as an examination of an existential adversary and competitor, and the industry of the USSR republics – primarily the Ukrainian SSR – became one of the key areas of focus.
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