Covers the long ideological conflict between the communist world and the Western democracies from the end of World War II to the collapse of communism in Europe in 1990.
Chronicles the history of Russia from the tenth century to the post-Soviet period, discussing the country's social, economic, and political changes and crises.
Traces the development of Marxism, its rise to power in the Soviet Union and elsewhere, and the factors that led to the collapse of Marxist governments in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Examines the people, religion, daily life, politics, culture, history, and geography of Russia, emphasizing its transition, since 1991, from a communist to a free nation.
A history of the Soviet Union which begins with the conditions leading up to the revolution of 1917 and concludes with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Explores the history of biological weaponry from ancient and medieval times, the development of chemical and nuclear weapons, the use of the atomic bomb over Japan, the Cold War arms race, and the increased production of weapons of mass destruction by other world powers.
Chronicles the history of the five Central Asian Republics, and explores daily life, politics, and the many challenges facing the nations since the decline of communism in Eastern Europe. Includes photographs, a chronology, and maps.
