JFM, no foreigner was allowed to travel by him/herself in Sovietlands, a “guide” was following him/her everywhere, until the eighties. Only good looking things were shown.
Of course books have been written, but they weren’t available ; may-be leaders of communists parties in western countries knew about what was going on, but they didn’t tell to their members ; it’s evident for the french communists, only when Soljenitsyne managed to edit his book, that the people awaked, first the intellectuals, and the stars (Simone Signoret & Yves Montant, Picasso…)
and you’re lucky if you manage to know before them !
2nd point, did I say something else ?
3rd point , explain
4th, am I ?
5th, give me one advanced western industriallised coutry name that hadn’t done that ?
