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Perceptions of Stalin

This survey took place between 18 and 21 December 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions.  The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.

IT WAS RECENTLY THE ANNIVERSARY OF STALIN’S BIRTH, AND THERE IS STILL NO CONSENSUS ABOUT HOW TO EVALUATE HIM AND HIS ROLE IN RUSSIAN HISTORY. WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS DO YOU MOST AGREE? (multiple answers)

 

Feb.

98

Dec.

99

Feb.

03

Dec.

04

Dec.

05

Dec.

07

Dec.

15

Whatever flaws and failures are attributed to Stalin, the most important thing is that, under his leadership, Russia was victorious in World War II

31

32

36

29

32

28

34

Stalin was a cruel, inhuman tyrant, guilty of the murder of millions of innocent people

27

32

27

31

29

29

21

Stalin was a wise leader who led the USSR to greatness and prosperity

16

20

20

21

21

14

20

Only a stern leader could have maintained order in the government given the class struggle, external threats, and lack of discipline in Russia 50-70 years ago

15

21

20

16

22

15

15

Stalin’s policies (purging the military, his deal with Hitler) left the country unprepared for war in 1941 and led to devastating losses

14

18

18

15

18

17

13

The Russian people can’t do without leaders like Stalin; sooner or later, one will come and establish order

13

18

16

16

15

9

12

We still don’t know the truth about Stalin and his actions

28

30

27

33

35

30

11

Stalin continued what had been begun by Lenin and other Bolshevik revolutionaries

7

6

5

8

8

5

6

Stalin distorted Lenin’s ideas and created something far from the ideals of true socialism

10

8

9

9

9

9

5

Those who vilify Stalin do not understand the interests of the Russian people and government

4

5

6

5

4

4

5

It is difficult to say

10

8

6

5

5

9

10

IN YOUR OPINION, THE STALINIST PERIOD BROUGHT RUSSIA …

 

Dec.99

Dec.15

Only good

3

3

More good than bad

19

25

Equal parts good and bad

44

45

More bad than good

21

13

Only bad

5

3

It is difficult to say

9

12

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly  Monterey Institute of International Studies).

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