Soviet russia in the 1930s by sheila fitzpatrick, stalin. A hundred years after the russian revolution, history, according to most. The soviet union was the first state to be based on marxist socialism see also marxism. Any real history of the soviet union will have at its core joseph stalin. Buy a history of the soviet union from the beginning to the end 2 by kenez, peter isbn. Much of the very early stuff wasis fraught with propaganda. This compact and wellwritten book from soviet historian peter kenez is an excellent short history of the soviet union. Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the guardian. University of pittsburgh press, c2002, by choi chatterjee page images at pitt items below if any are from related and broader terms. Russia, the ussr, and the successor states paperback by. He recommends the best books by and about vasily grossman. In ten concise and compelling chapters, the soviet union covers the entire soviet union experience from the years 1904 to 1991 by putting the focus on three major themes.
A history of the soviet union from the beginning to the end by peter. The nation, 1921, by near east relief organization page images at hathitrust items below if any are from related and broader terms. Shop history europe russia the former soviet union books at alibris. This is the first volume of a new integrated documentary history of the soviet union.
It shared borders with poland, czechoslovakia now slovakia, finland, turkey, norway, hungary, romania, iran, mongolia, north korea, afghanistan and china. Pages in category history books about the soviet union the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Short course by joseph stalin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The extraordinary and tumultuous life of svetlana alliluyeva by rosemary. List of books and articles about russian history online.
A history of the soviet union hosking, geoffrey on. Despite considerable detail on the insandouts of bolshevik and soviet politics it is quite readable. A 1922 treaty between russia, ukraine, belarus and transcaucasia modern georgia, armenia and azerbaijan formed the union of soviet socialist republics ussr. Jun 15, 2006 buy a history of the soviet union from the beginning to the end 2 by kenez, peter isbn. After the disintegration of the soviet union, russia had to confront separatist movements in several ethnically based republics and other areas, including tatarstan and, most notably, chechnya, which declared independence upon the dissolution of the soviet union in dec. May 21, 2019 art in the soviet union underwent a number of phases from great restriction in stalins time to some more open, less restricted periods in the decades after. From the beginning to the end may be just what youre looking for. This official nasa history document converted for accurate flowingtext ebook format reproduction is a fascinating account by the leading designer for mars and venus spacecraft in the soviet union during the early days of mars exploration, v. Stalin made the country into the power it became, but at its roots even dating back to 1880s corruption would play a major role through out its history. The longest surviving was the karelofinnish ssr which existed for 16 years, between 1940 and 1956, before being reincorporated in the russian sfsr. Apr 15, 2020 11 insightful books about the soviet union worth reading. Most of these states were formed in the early days of the soviet union, and few lasted for more than a couple of years. The history of the soviet union has long fascinated me from the start of the empire. The subject headings listed in this section can be used to find books related to this topic in any library catalog which uses library of congress subject headings, including csus library catalog it is not an exhaustive list.
Its a wellresearched, fascinating look at how the soviet union was affected and reacted to the german invasion and the four years of conflict that followed. Beale provides an overview of the history of art in the ussr, with a focus on socialist realism art. The soviet union was supposed to be a society of true democracy, but in many ways it was no less repressive than the czarist autocracy that preceded it. The soviet writer bore witness to the horrors of russias world war two and the shoah and deserves a place in literary history, says scholar maxim d shrayer.
A history of the soviet union from the beginning to the end by peter kenez an apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Soyuz sovetskikh sotsialisticheskikh respublik, former republic. Extras indybest books nonfiction books 6 best russian history books. The soviet union, officially the union of soviet socialist republics ussr, was a federal socialist state in northern eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991 and was the largest country in the world. The history of the soviet union has long fascinated me from the start of the empire when the peasants rose up against the establishment and lenins bolshevik red army stormed the winter gardens to the fall of the empire and the events that led up to its collapse. Books are a key resource for information about russia and the soviet union from the early eighteenth century to the present. History of the communist party of the soviet union bolsheviks.
The soviet union, in russian, also known in english as the ussr was a country which existed in eastern europe and northern asia between 1922 and 1991. As kotkin acknowledges in his introduction, whereas stalin was absent from the first volume for. History of the communist party of the soviet union 1939. This particular section holds plenty of great titles so you can buy cheap russia and the former soviet union textbooks direct from us. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Perhaps the most welcome aspect of kenezs book is his willingess to acknowledge the centrality of ideological considerations in shaping both the views and policies of the ussrs marxist leaders. The best books on putin and russian history, recommended by edward lucas. Reasons for the victory of the socialist revolution 204 7.
If youre interested in wwii, i usually recommend ivans war by catherine merridale. My cherished tattered copy suffered an ignoble fate, and i have to credit the. Decrees of the second congress of soviets on peace and land. Gender, festival culture, and bolshevik ideology, 19101939 pittsburgh.
Findings of the russian commissiof the near east relief new york. Militant atheism in the former soviet union will soon be released which will bring to light the dark history of this great attack on religion. The soviet storythe revolution, lenin, stalinism, the great patriotic war, the era of khrushchev, brezhnev and cold war, and the dramatic collapse under gorbachevlooms large in history syllabuses across the world. Vladimir ilich lenin, 267 books leon trotsky, 107 books soviet union. Books are a key resource for information about the soviet union from 19171985. Essentially a better history than many others on the market. Nov, 2018 an acclaimed historian explores the dynamic history of the twentieth century soviet union. The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Nominally a union of multiple national soviet republics, g in practice its government and economy were highly centralized. The past year has prompted a predictable flurry of sovietthemed activity to. This official nasa history document converted for accurate flowingtext e book format reproduction is a fascinating account by the leading designer for mars and venus spacecraft in the soviet union during the early days of mars exploration, v. List of books and articles about collapse of the soviet union. Pages in category history books about the soviet union.
Cambridge core european studies a history of the soviet union from the beginning to the end by peter kenez. Struggle of the bolshevik party to consolidate the soviet power. Nov 05, 2016 in addition, a new documentary film titled martyred in the ussr. A history of the soviet union from the beginning to the. A history of the soviet union from the beginning to the end. Good book, it gives a good overview of the soviet union, there are almost no books about the history of the ussr in english. I practically lived in the first edition of this book during the waning years of the ussr. During that period, the soviet union had sixteen republics.
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