1879-1953

A biography that emphasizes Stalin's role in the creation and evolution of the Soviet Union from his arrival in Vienna in 1913 where he was sent by Lenin, through civil war and his rise to power, World War II, and the Cold War.

A collection of essays about Sheila Fitzpatrick and her writings on the Stalin era Soviet Union.

Traces the origins of the nuclear arms race of the mid-twentieth century, focusing on the story of "First Lightning, " the 1949 Soviet test bomb.

Presents an introduction to the forty year history of Stalin's Russia, including biographical information on the key players, Tsarism, the legacy of Lenin, and the effects and experiences of those living under Stalin's rule.

Analyzes the thoughts and actions of Joseph Stalin through examination of declassified materials from the Soviet Party and the exploration of the relationship between war and revolution.

Provides a detailed portrait of the former head of the Soviet Union focussing on his rise to power and use of terror to maintain his position.

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.

Describes why, in 1953, Chairman Mao changed China's economic policies to Stalinist socialism and its effect on the nation and its people.

Chronicles the lives of Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler, examining their childhoods, personalities, political methods, and impacts on history.

Chronicles the lives of the five Russian ambassadors President Roosevelt placed in Moscow in 1933, and describes the events that took place while they were there and the relationships the ambassadors had with Stalin and Roosevelt.