The Soviet Colossus: History And Aftermath

Michael Kort

M E Sharpe Incorporated, 2006 - History - 501 pages

The twentieth century was not kind to Russia. Despite its great potential and remarkable achievements, the country also bore the weight of two world wars, a revolution and civil war, totalitarian tyranny, famine and ecological destruction, economic ruin and imperial decline.

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Review: The Soviet Colossus: History And Aftermath

User Review  - Cory - Goodreads

Some parts of this book were interesting but it left me in the neutral zone on wheather it was good or not since 50% of the time, you were asking yoursef "Why did I pick this thing up?"

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hahaha. shit. have to read this for school.

About the author

Michael Kort is professor of social science at Boston University's College of General Studies. He received his B.A. in history from Johns Hopkins University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Russian history from New York University. He is the author of several books on the history of the Soviet Union and the Cold War, including "The Soviet Colossus: History and Aftermath" (sixth edition, 2006) and "The Columbia Guide to the Cold War" (1998).

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Soviet Colossus: History And Aftermath
• Author: Michael Kort
• Edition: 6, illustrated
• Publisher: M E Sharpe Incorporated, 2006
• ISBN: 0765614553, 9780765614551
• Length: 501 pages
• Subjects: History / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union; History / Modern / 20th Century