Stalin phenomenon.
My ancestors lived in the days of this dictator. Some of them died of hunger in 1937. Not think, that Stalin is the phenomenon. Here rather fear of people before this dictator was simply enormous.
My grand grand father took part in the 2nd world war, was injured, had a very very difficult life, but if somebody said anything bad about Stalin's repressions or politics, he got totally crazy, because Stalin was like a god for him. So probably it's not just about fear, it's indeed a real phenomenon
