Stalin as warlord / Alfred J. Rieber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rieber, Alfred J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953.

Stalin, Joseph.

Heads of state--Soviet Union.

Heads of state.

World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union.

World War, 1939-1945.

Soviet Union--History, Military.

Soviet Union.

Soviet Union--Politics and government--1936-1953.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Military history.

Physical Description:

xiv, 360 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022]

Summary:

The Second World War was the defining moment in the history of the Soviet Union. With Stalin at the helm, it emerged victorious at a huge economic and human cost. But even before the fighting had ended, Stalin began to turn against the architects of success.00In this original and comprehensive study, Alfred J. Rieber examines Stalin as a wartime leader, arguing that his policies were profoundly paradoxical. In preparation for the war, Stalin mobilized the whole of Soviet society in pursuit of his military goals and intensified the centralization of his power. Yet at the same time, his use of terror weakened the forces vital to the defense of the country. In his efforts to rebuild the country after the devastating losses and destruction, he suppressed groups that had contributed immeasurably to victory. His steady, ruthless leadership cultivated a legacy that was to burden the Soviet Union and Russia to the present day.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I PREPARING FOR WAR

1. Mobilization and Repression at the Centre

2. Mobilization and Purges on the Peripheries

pt. II FIGHTING THE WAR

3. Forging the Sinews of War

4. The Scientific and Technical Intelligentsia

5. On the Cultural Front

pt. III WINNING THE PEACE

6. A Pyrrhic Victory?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780300264616

0300264615

OCLC:

1305437487