They further claim that countries under Communist party rule experienced greater economic development than they would have otherwise, or that Communist leaders were forced to take harsh measures to defend their countries against the West during the Cold War.
他们进一步声称共产党统治下的国家取得了很大的经济建设成果而不是与此相反的结果，或是那些共产党领导人强制实行严厉的措施以使他们的国家在冷战中抵御西方。