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The Soviet Union and Russia, 1939-2015 : a history in documents / Karen Petrone, Kenneth Slepyan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Petrone, Karen, author.
- Slepyan, Kenneth, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Soviet Union--History--1925-1953--Sources.
- Soviet Union.
- Soviet Union--History--1953-1985--Sources.
- Soviet Union--History--1985-1991--Sources.
- Russia (Federation)--History--1991---Sources.
- Russia (Federation).
- Genre:
- History.
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- "Utilizing a wide range of primary sources including both texts and images, this book tells the story of Soviet and Russian history from multiple viewpoints, enabling students to develop interpretive skills. Each document is carefully chosen and contextualized to promote class discussion on a variety of critical topics"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- What is a document?
- How to read a document
- The Great Patriotic War, 1939-1945
- Post-war Stalinism, 1945-1953
- The thaw, 1953-1964
- Stability or stagnation, 1964-1985
- Restructuring and openness, 1985-1991
- The crocodile smiles : Soviet satirical cartoons and social reform
- Democratization or oligarchy? : 1991-2000
- Vladimir Putin and the new Russia : 2000-2015
- Timeline
- Websites.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-250) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780195338034
- 0195338030
- OCLC:
- 948291453
- Publisher Number:
- 99970312539
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