1917-1991, soviet union

A collection of eighteen essays about the New Economic Policy era of the Soviet Union.

A collection of writings in which Russian women describe what it was like to live in Russia in the first half of the twentieth century.

Traces the history of the Cold War from its origins in the aftermath of World War II to its abrupt end with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Analyzes the thoughts and actions of Joseph Stalin through examination of declassified materials from the Soviet Party and the exploration of the relationship between war and revolution.

Provides a detailed portrait of the former head of the Soviet Union focussing on his rise to power and use of terror to maintain his position.

Examines issues spanning 150 years in Russian and Soviet history, analyzing questions and presenting excerpts from sources on ideologies and regimes, political parties, repression and terror, agriculture and industry, the social classes, war, and other topics.

Contains thirty-four groups of essays, each of which includes an overview of an issue related to Russia in the revolutionary era, from 1890 to 1930, followed by two or more opposing opinions, arranged alphabetically by topic.

Presents thirteen essays by historians and sociologists on the leadership cults, war machines, and successor societies of Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia.

Analyzes the meaning and impact of the "Great Terror" that took place in the Soviet Union in the late 1930s, a period presided over by Stalin and characterized by the arrests and executions of people ranging from high Communist Party officials to ordinary citizens.

Chronicles the events surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 and examines both Kennedy and Khrushchev as they attempted to jockey for power over nuclear armament in Cuba, how the Kennedy administration reacted, and the public response to the situation.