ABSTRACT

Through sources and documents, The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union by Richard Sakwa places the Soviet experience in historical and comparative context. The author introduces each source in this volume fully and provides commentary and analysis.
Using eye-witness accounts, official documents and new materials which have just come to light, Richard Sakwa gives an historical overview of the Soviet Union from the revolution of 1906 to the fall of the regime.

chapter 1|30 pages

Russia and the rise of Bolshevism

chapter 2|40 pages

1917: From revolution to revolution

chapter 3|51 pages

The Birth of the Soviet State, 1917–1921

chapter 4|47 pages

The Paths Diverge, 1921–1929

chapter 5|56 pages

Building Socialism, 1929–1939

chapter 6|54 pages

The Road to Berlin, 1939–1945

chapter 7|23 pages

The Cold Peace, 1945–1953

chapter 8|37 pages

Khrushchev and Reform, 1953–1964

chapter 9|71 pages

Brezhnev and Stagnation, 1964–1985