Stalin: Unmodified Archives — At the Peak of Power

Author: (Russia) Yemelianov
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The second part of Stalin's two-volume series. Renowned historian Yemelianov, based on extensive documentary evidence and firsthand accounts, uncovers the mysteries surrounding the life and career of Stalin, the 20th century's most outstanding and most controversial statesman. Stripping away the historical froth of the successive deification and demonization campaigns surrounding Stalin, the author presents to us a real Stalin with professional expertise. Why did Ordzhonikidze commit suicide? Why was Kirov assassinated? What were the real reasons behind the Soviet internal political struggles of the 1930s? What role did Stalin play in the Soviet leadership before and during the Great Patriotic War? The real answers to all these questions can be found in the book.