The Stalin Society is a British discussion group for individuals who see Joseph Stalin as a great Marxist–Leninist and wish to preserve his legacy. The society originated as a consequence of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and what the members perceived as a subsequent increase in the criticism of Stalin.[1] According to the Stalin Society's website, "[t]he Stalin Society was formed in 1991 to defend Stalin and his work on the basis of fact and to refute capitalist, revisionist, opportunist and Trotskyistpropaganda directed against him".[2]
The Stalin Society upholds traditional Soviet views on a number of controversial events that took place in the Soviet Union under Stalin's leadership. The Holodomor, a famine that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932–33 and which was part of the Soviet famine of 1930–1933, is said to have resulted from poor weather conditions and sabotage by rich peasants. The belief that Stalin intentionally brought the Holodomor about in order to break the Ukrainian national spirit is attributed to 1930s anti-Soviet propaganda perpetuated by Ukrainian nationalists and McCarthyists.[7] The Great Purge, a campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union in 1936–38, is regarded as a fair legal process designed to thwart an anti-Soviet coup, for which the numbers of imprisoned and dead have been exaggerated by anti-Soviet propagandists.[8] The Katyn massacre, a mass execution of Polish figures in 1940, is said to have been committed by Nazi German forces who captured Polish prisoners of war held by the Soviets. Nazi propaganda is said to have been responsible for its attribution to the Soviets.[9]
21st centuryedit
Hasan Fakri addressing a meeting of the Stalin Society, Bangladesh
The society continues to hold public meetings.[10] The Stalin Society has produced many booklets on subjects including CPSU purges, famines and George Orwell.[11]
The "Stalin Society of Pakistan" was formed in 2013 and has a website and Facebook account. The society has claimed on Facebook that it "stands for communist revolution in Pakistan"[12] and on its website it states that it is "not a political party but an academic venture" which aims to "refute anti-Stalin propaganda and revisionism".[13] Stalin Societies have also been formed in the United States and Canada, Tunisia, India, Italy, Ireland, and Argentina, and an International Stalin Society was formed in 2014.[14]
^"Stalin Society Meetings". The Stalin Society. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^"Stalin Society Publications". The Stalin Society. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^"Facebook on the rise in Pakistan". Asharq Al-Awsat. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^"About Us". Stalin Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^Tahir Asghar; Malem Ningthouja; Ashim Roy; Vijay Singh; C.N. Subramaniam, eds. (September 2014). "International Stalin Society Formed". Revolutionary Democracy. XX (2).
External linksedit
British Stalin Society homepage
The Stalin Society of North America
November 23, 2023
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The Stalin Society is a British discussion group for individuals who see Joseph Stalin as a great Marxist Leninist and wish to preserve his legacy The society originated as a consequence of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and what the members perceived as a subsequent increase in the criticism of Stalin 1 According to the Stalin Society s website t he Stalin Society was formed in 1991 to defend Stalin and his work on the basis of fact and to refute capitalist revisionist opportunist and Trotskyist propaganda directed against him 2 Contents 1 Organisation 2 Views on excess mortality during Stalin s leadership 3 21st century 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrganisation editThe society is based on individual membership but political groups such as the Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain Marxist Leninist and the Communist Party of Great Britain Marxist Leninist are notably prominent within it Many have pointed to a considerable overlap of membership with Arthur Scargill s Socialist Labour Party including Scargill himself 3 The Stalin Society s chair Harpal Brar for instance was at one time a member of both organisations although he subsequently left the SLP to head the CPGB ML Through Brar the society was also linked to the Association of Communist Workers One of the Stalin Society s founders Bill Bland was expelled in an organizational dispute 3 4 Kamal Majid a founding member of the Stalin Society is a patron of the Stop the War Coalition 5 6 Views on excess mortality during Stalin s leadership editFurther information Excess mortality in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin The Stalin Society upholds traditional Soviet views on a number of controversial events that took place in the Soviet Union under Stalin s leadership The Holodomor a famine that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932 33 and which was part of the Soviet famine of 1930 1933 is said to have resulted from poor weather conditions and sabotage by rich peasants The belief that Stalin intentionally brought the Holodomor about in order to break the Ukrainian national spirit is attributed to 1930s anti Soviet propaganda perpetuated by Ukrainian nationalists and McCarthyists 7 The Great Purge a campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union in 1936 38 is regarded as a fair legal process designed to thwart an anti Soviet coup for which the numbers of imprisoned and dead have been exaggerated by anti Soviet propagandists 8 The Katyn massacre a mass execution of Polish figures in 1940 is said to have been committed by Nazi German forces who captured Polish prisoners of war held by the Soviets Nazi propaganda is said to have been responsible for its attribution to the Soviets 9 21st century edit nbsp Hasan Fakri addressing a meeting of the Stalin Society BangladeshThe society continues to hold public meetings 10 The Stalin Society has produced many booklets on subjects including CPSU purges famines and George Orwell 11 The Stalin Society of Pakistan was formed in 2013 and has a website and Facebook account The society has claimed on Facebook that it stands for communist revolution in Pakistan 12 and on its website it states that it is not a political party but an academic venture which aims to refute anti Stalin propaganda and revisionism 13 Stalin Societies have also been formed in the United States and Canada Tunisia India Italy Ireland and Argentina and an International Stalin Society was formed in 2014 14 See also editAnti revisionism Neo Stalinism Holodomor denial Cult of personalityReferences edit Iris Mary Jessie Cremer 1943 2014 Communist Party of Great Britain Marxist Leninist 5 April 2014 Official web site The Stalin Society Retrieved 8 July 2020 a b Andy McSmith and Severin Carrell Stalin apologists drink to the memory of Uncle Joe The Independent 2 March 2003 The antagonisms in the Stalin Society an attack on Bill Bland London 5 March 1995 Archived from the original on May 25 2005 Stop the War Patrons Officers and Steering Committee Stop the War coalition Retrieved 7 April 2014 Ed Miliband s friends of Assad Daily Telegraph Sep 8 2013 John Puntis The Ukrainian famine genocide myth July 2002 Mario Sousa Lies concerning the history of the Soviet Union March 1999 Ella Rule The Katyn Massacre July 2002 Stalin Society Meetings The Stalin Society Retrieved 2 December 2013 Stalin Society Publications The Stalin Society Retrieved 12 November 2013 Facebook on the rise in Pakistan Asharq Al Awsat 24 October 2013 Retrieved 15 February 2016 About Us Stalin Society of Pakistan Retrieved 15 February 2016 Tahir Asghar Malem Ningthouja Ashim Roy Vijay Singh C N Subramaniam eds September 2014 International Stalin Society Formed Revolutionary Democracy XX 2 External links editBritish Stalin Society homepage The Stalin Society of North America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stalin Society amp oldid 1154894047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
