{"product_id":"the-soviet-union-9781119131168","title":"The Soviet Union","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed historian explores the dynamic history of the twentieth century Soviet Union\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn ten concise and compelling chapters, \u003ci\u003eThe Soviet Union\u003c\/i\u003e covers the entire Soviet Union experience from the years 1904 to 1991 by putting the focus on three major themes: warfare, welfare, and empire. Throughout the book, Mark Edelea noted expert on the topicclearly demonstrates that the Soviet Union was more than simply Russia. Instead, it was a multi-ethnic empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author explains that there were many incarnations of Soviet society throughout its turbulent history, each one a representative of Soviet socialism. The text covers a wide range of topics: The end Romanov empire; The outbreak of World War I; The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917; The breakdown of the old empire and its re-constitution in the Civil War; The New Economic Policy; The rise of Stalin; The Soviet's role in World War II; Post war normalization; and Gorbachev's attempt to end the Cold War. The au\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The First Age of Violence 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Twilight of Empire (1904–1914) 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Imperial Apocalypse (1914–1918) 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Regathering the Empire (1918–1923) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Interwar Years 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Consolidating the Empire (1921–1928) 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Second Age of Violence 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Building the Warfare State (1928–1938) 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A Long Second World War (1937–1949) 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV From Warfare to Welfare 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Normalization (1944–1957) 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Mature Socialism (1956–1985) 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Imperial Discontent 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Reform, Crisis, Breakdown (1985–1991) 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 After Empire: Epilogue 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406993727831,"sku":"9781119131168","price":70.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119131168.jpg?v=1730497817","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-soviet-union-9781119131168","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}