Khrushchev's Memoirs (Complete Translation) (Complete Three Volumes)

Author: Nikita Khrushchev (Russia)
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The three-volume Memoirs of Khrushchev (Complete Translation), Volume 1, records Khrushchev's political life experiences from the 1920s to the end of the Great Patriotic War in the 1940s. It evaluates and describes the assassination of Kirov, the Great Purge, the inner workings of the Central Committee representative elections, the Soviet-German political and military deals on the eve of World War II, the performance of military leaders and high-ranking officials during the war, and Stalin's actions both in public and behind the scenes. It also reviews the arduous journey of the Soviet people from initial setbacks in World War II to ultimately turning the tide and winning the Great Patriotic War.
The three-volume Memoirs of Khrushchev (Complete Translation), Volume 2, tells the story of the most crucial period in Khrushchev's life—his time as the leader of the Soviet Communist Party and government. It details the process of reclaiming the eastern wastelands and the large-scale construction of factory-style housing, emphasizing the importance of balancing expenditures to ensure national security. It also provides a detailed account of the formation of the new leadership after Stalin's death, the conflict between Khrushchev and Beria, and the motivations behind Khrushchev's report at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which exposed Stalin's crimes before the Soviet people.
The three-volume Memoirs of Khrushchev (Complete Translation), Volume 3, primarily focuses on Soviet international affairs, covering in varying detail the relationships between the Soviet Union and socialist countries, as well as Khrushchev's attitudes toward their leaders. It particularly concentrates on reviewing and evaluating China-Soviet relations, offering personal explanations for the cooling, deterioration, and eventual split in the relationship. It describes everything as seen from Khrushchev's perspective, providing valuable materials for reconstructing the historical picture of China-Soviet relations. Edited and compiled personally by Khrushchev's son, Sergey, this is the most authoritative and most complete Chinese translation of the Memoirs of Khrushchev to date!
Khrushchev's political career spanned several important historical periods in the Soviet Union from the October Revolution to the 1960s. After losing all his positions in the party and state in 1964, he began dictating his memoirs. To some extent, the memoirs present the political landscape of different historical periods in the Soviet Union, reveal the long-concealed activities of the Soviet top leadership, and introduce the origins and developments of certain political events, making it an invaluable historical document.
This book is a selected translation of the memoirs of the former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev, documenting major events that occurred before and after his tenure as the highest leader of the Soviet Union, as well as important experiences in his political career. The book contains approximately 350,000 words and was personally edited and compiled by Khrushchev's son, Sergey. It is the most authoritative and most complete Chinese translation of the Memoirs of Khrushchev to date.