The 20th Century - The Economist

[Alexandre Fenelon]

At 09:37 14/09/99 +0930, you wrote:
>Nosing around the Economist online I see their survey of the 20th
>Century includes a "league of evil" (governments). The Soviet Union
>heads the table (surprise) with 62 million civilians killed between
>1917-91. Next comes Red China with 35 millions killed.
>
>The series is at
>http://www.economist.com/editorial/freeforall/current/su3796.html
>
>Tony
>
Well, the black book of Communism gives us the following estimates
1-China: 55 millions
2-USSR: 15 millions
3-North Korea: 1 million
4-Vietnam: 1 million
Nicholas Werth wrote the chapter dedicated to USSR and he has no symphaty
towards Lenin and Stalin. His work is based in the recent archives from USSR
that became
acessible to the public, and is considered the best researched chapter in
this book.
I would like to know where The Economist discovered those remaining 47
million deaths.
By the way, how many civillian deaths were given to USA?

                                Alexandre