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

Author: Nikita Khrushchev (Russia), translated by Yu Tao and others
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Features: The three-volume Memoirs of Khrushchev (complete translation) Volume I recounts Khrushchev's political life experiences from the 1920s to the end of the victory in 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 commanders and high-ranking officials during the war, and Stalin's actions both in public and behind the scenes. It also reviews the arduous struggle of the Soviet people from early defeats in World War II to the eventual turn of the tide in the Great Patriotic War. The three-volume Memoirs of Khrushchev (complete translation) Volume II tells the story of Khrushchev's most powerful period in his life, when he served as the leader of the CPSU and the Soviet 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 on Stalin's crimes before the Soviet people at the 20th Congress of the CPSU. The three-volume Memoirs of Khrushchev (complete translation) Volume III primarily deals with Soviet international affairs, outlining in varying detail the relations between the Soviet Union and socialist countries as well as Khrushchev's attitudes toward their leaders. It particularly focuses on reviewing and evaluating the Sino-Soviet relationship, offering personal explanations for the cooling, deterioration, and eventual break in relations, describing everything as seen from his perspective and providing valuable materials for reconstructing the historical picture of the evolution of Sino-Soviet relations. Edited and compiled personally by Khrushchev's son, Sergey, this is the most authoritative and 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 party and state positions in 1964, he began dictating his memoirs. To some extent, the memoirs present the political scenes of various historical periods in the Soviet Union, disclose long-term secrets 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 CPSU, Khrushchev, recounting major events during his time as the top leader of the Soviet Union and important experiences in his political career. The entire book is approximately 350,000 words, edited and compiled personally by Khrushchev's son, Sergey, and is the most authoritative and complete Chinese translation of the Memoirs of Khrushchev to date.