Anyone have an estimate of how much Communism affected the demographics of eastern Europe?
Had communism not occurred, by what percentage do you think the populations of the average Soviet and Eastern European country might have changed (up or down)?
I'm trying to gauge what Eastern Europe would look like without the World Wars (or by shortening them).
You have many factors:
1. Men killed in combat and related demographic decline.
2. Additional communicable diseases like the Spanish flu
3. Communist purges and ethnic slaughters (Ukraine, 1930's).
4. Incompetant management of resources (Ukraine, 1930's).
5. Repression of religion (I'm not sure how much this affected the birthrate but emphirical evidence of Eastern demographics implies it did).
For example, Bulgaria and Poland's population today is largely the same as in 1939.
The Ukraine's expanded 30%. Both have plunging birthrates.
However, Great Britain, France and Germany's didn't expand much either (20-50% based on the country).
Did communismn really have a major demographic impact?
Thanks.
Had communism not occurred, by what percentage do you think the populations of the average Soviet and Eastern European country might have changed (up or down)?
I'm trying to gauge what Eastern Europe would look like without the World Wars (or by shortening them).
You have many factors:
1. Men killed in combat and related demographic decline.
2. Additional communicable diseases like the Spanish flu
3. Communist purges and ethnic slaughters (Ukraine, 1930's).
4. Incompetant management of resources (Ukraine, 1930's).
5. Repression of religion (I'm not sure how much this affected the birthrate but emphirical evidence of Eastern demographics implies it did).
For example, Bulgaria and Poland's population today is largely the same as in 1939.
The Ukraine's expanded 30%. Both have plunging birthrates.
However, Great Britain, France and Germany's didn't expand much either (20-50% based on the country).
Did communismn really have a major demographic impact?
Thanks.