Stalin's Legacy and Merits by Ludo Martens - PSMLS Translated

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a translated lecture (originally French) by comrade Ludo Martens. Martens was a member of the Belgian Workers' Party during the time that it was a Marxist-Leninist party. Martens passed away in June of 2011 at the age of 65. Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Original Lecture: https://vimeo.com/23723629/description​ Lecture Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15EQ-...​ Recommended Literature: Another View of Stalin by Ludo Martens (1994) https://stalinsocietypk.files.wordpre...​ Dialectical and Historical Materialism by J.V. Stalin (1938) https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/j-sta...​ Foundations of Leninism by J.V. Stalin (1924) https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jv-st...​ Mastering Bolshevism by J.V. Stalin (1937) https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/josep...​ PSMLS Website: http://peoplesschool.org/contact/​ Party of Communists USA Website https://partyofcommunistsusa.org/about/​ 0:00​ Introduction 0:50​ Refutation of Capitalist Characterization 7:56​ What Anit-Stalinism Really Signifies 11:45​ Historical Merits of Stalin 12:25​Stalin’s Role in the Spanish Civil War 16:08​ Stalin’s Defense of Leninist Theory 18:46​ Building of the Party into a Party of the masses 20:40​ Stalin was a Great Theoretician 22:38​ Industrialization of the USSR 27:42​ Collectivized Agriculture 37:54​ Cultural Revolution 40:39​ Organization of the Purges 54:01​ Victory Against Fascism 1:02:42​ The Fight for Socialism across the Entire World