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Old 05-11-2004, 09:44 PM   #30
Mellagar
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Join Date: June 16, 2001
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Age: 41
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Stalin was Lenin's right hand man during the first world war, however, Stalin had different plans for Russia. Lenin wanted nationalism, whereas Stalin wanted everyone to fit into one simple mold, with no questions. As far as the Russian weaponry, they had some of the most powerful tanks made. German tank rounds would literally bounce off the Russian tanks, due to the welded plates, instead of rivited. The greatest problem with Russians then, and possibly even today, militarily, was if you turned the key and the thing exploded on you......turn it the other way next time.
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