stalin, joseph

Chronicles the lives of Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler, examining their childhoods, personalities, political methods, and impacts on history.

Chronicles the lives of the five Russian ambassadors President Roosevelt placed in Moscow in 1933, and describes the events that took place while they were there and the relationships the ambassadors had with Stalin and Roosevelt.

Authors examine manic depression as one of the key factors in a political pathology such as tyranny.

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.

Offers a comparative history of Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, describing the private and public lives of Hitler and Stalin, their ascents to power, the ways they dominated politics, culture, and economy, and each regime's lasting, violent legacy.

Briefly discusses the state-planned economic development, Stalin's rise to power, 5-year plans, the Great Terror, and the Great Patriotic War.

Examines the mass murders committed by the Nazi and Stalinist regimes, describing how the killings were more widespread than many believed, and explores how those crimes influenced other events in modern history.

Offers an interpretive comparison of the economics, propaganda, culture, education and healthcare systems of all three forms of European totalitarianism.

Details Stalin's reign as the leader of the Soviet Union, focusing on his network of concentration camps, the Gulag.

A comprehensive biography of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin that describes his impoverished childhood, abusive father, and transformation into one of the world's most powerful and merciless leader.