V. I. LeninDeveloped with the A&E Television Networks, this engrossing series offers an accessible examination of some of the world's most popular and influential people from history, entertainment, and current events. |
Contents
Dreams of Revolution | 7 |
A Life of Easy Circumstances | 11 |
A Sudden Adult | 21 |
Professional Revolutionary | 31 |
The Spark | 43 |
Russian Roulette | 55 |
Regime Change | 63 |
The New Socialist Order | 75 |
Chaos and Control | 93 |
The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | 102 |
Sources | 105 |
Selected Bibliography | 106 |
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Other Titles | 111 |
About the Author | 112 |
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