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Questions about the USSR (hexbear.net)
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  1. How "planned" was the economy? What are some examples that demonstrate its "plannedness" compared to current states like China?

  2. Why did it fail?

  3. How good was the standard of living?

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[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I agree with the MicrophoneFiend that these are all deep and diverse topics. For question 2 I would recommend Socialism Betrayed: Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union by Roger Keeran & Thomas Kenny.

Also keep in mind for questions 1 and 3 that the soviet union existed from 1922 to 1991, conditions and the economy varied immensely. you would have to be more precise which period you are interested in.