Stalin's Quest for Gold
Stalin''s Quest for Gold tells the story of Torgsin, a chain of retail shops established in 1930 with the aim of raising the hard currency needed to finance the USSR''s ambitious industrialization program. At a time of desperate scarcity, Torgsin had access to the country''s best foodstuffs and goods. Initially, only foreigners were allowed to shop in Torgsin, but the acute demand for hard-currenc...
Stalin''s Quest for Gold tells the story of Torgsin, a chain of retail shops established in 1930 with the aim of raising the hard currency needed to finance the USSR''s ambitious industrialization program. At a time of desperate scarcity, Torgsin had access to the country''s best foodstuffs and goods. Initially, only foreigners were allowed to shop in Torgsin, but the acute demand for hard-currenc...
