1870-1924

Contains over one hundred archival photographs, color maps, and illustrations depicting the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and the rise of Communism under Lenin.

Examines the people and events connected to the Russian Revolution of 1917, particularly the role of Vladimir Lenin.

Offers a concise overview of the life of Vladimir Lenin, discussing his childhood in Russia as the son of a civil servant, his actions as a revolutionary, interpretation of Marxism, political influence, and other related topics.

Traces the life and assesses the influence of the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution who formulated the official Communist ideology and became the first head of the Soviet state.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the social and political cataclysm that spread throughout Europe between 1914 and 1945; and describes how the world was changed by the events of two world wars, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust, and the rise and fall of Hitler's Third Reich.

Offers a new interpretation of Lenin as a totalitarian leader who laid the groundwork for the cruelty and excesses of the Soviet state.

Examines the events in the Soviet Union during the era of Lenin and the aftermath of his death.

Examines the two views of Lenin; one as a man of vision and genius, and a second view as ruthless, fanatical, and cruel. Which was he?.