Provides an analytical commentary on Russia's 'second revolution' - the revolution achieved by Joseph Stalin. Studies are made of Stalin's rise to power, his restructuring of the Soviet economy, his political purges, his foreign policy and his leadership of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War. Examines how Nikita Khrushchev, as Soviet leader, tried to come to terms with the legacy left by Stalin in politics, economics and international affairs. Includes additional evidence about Stalin that has come to light since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. The study guides provide a firm basis for answering differentiated, source-based and extended writing questions.
