Why does Rand have a negative opinion of her birthplace as noted in the book, The Virtue of Selfishness?

Soviet Russia is Rand's birthplace. Her extremely negative views toward this country are based on her experiences in living there after the Communists took over and controlled the way people lived. As a result, she rejected all forms of collective governments and adopted principles that upheld the individual's right to live and produce independent of government control. Throughout this book, Rand uses Soviet Russia as the example of the most evil form of government and society and portrays the atrocities and crimes perpetuated by the Soviet leaders in the name of the collective.