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Soviet World War Deaths

Did almost 80% of boys born in the Soviet Union in 1923 not survive World War Two? And the problem with China’s economic figures.

Did almost 80% of the males born in the Soviet Union in 1923 not survive World War Two, as has been claimed online? Ruth Alexander hears from professor Mike Haynes from the University of Wolverhampton and professor Mark Harrison of Warwick University.

Plus, the Chinese economy has overtaken the US to become the biggest in the world according to a recent IMF announcement. We hear from Matthew Crabbe, author of Myth Busting China’s Numbers, who explains the trouble with understanding and using China’s statistics.

(Image: Russian infantry men advancing. Credit: Three Lions/Getty Images)

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Tue 16 Dec 2014 09:50GMT

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  • Sat 13 Dec 2014 14:50GMT
  • Sun 14 Dec 2014 05:50GMT
  • Sun 14 Dec 2014 23:50GMT
  • Tue 16 Dec 2014 09:50GMT

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