The Russian Century: A History of the Last 100 YearsMaking extensive use of contemporary accounts, Moynahan traces Russia's turbulent 20th century, from the last days of tsarist rule to the Bolshevik Revolution, two world wars (and one cold one), and to the overthrow of the Communist regime. Simultaneously a political, social and oral history, this book will quickly become the preeminent short history of Russia's recent past. Photos. |
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Page 98
... attacked when his ultimatum expired . Mainland batteries opened fire after dark on the evening of March 6 , attracting counter - fire from the twelve - inch guns of the Sevastopol . Early the next morning , military cadets , their ...
... attacked when his ultimatum expired . Mainland batteries opened fire after dark on the evening of March 6 , attracting counter - fire from the twelve - inch guns of the Sevastopol . Early the next morning , military cadets , their ...
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... attacked Pearl Harbor . Stalin had feared an assault on the Soviet Far East , where Russian troops had earlier clashed with the Japanese in Manchuria . Japanese involvement with the US reduced this risk and Zhukov was free to transfer ...
... attacked Pearl Harbor . Stalin had feared an assault on the Soviet Far East , where Russian troops had earlier clashed with the Japanese in Manchuria . Japanese involvement with the US reduced this risk and Zhukov was free to transfer ...
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... attacked on the raddled heights of the Mamayev Kurgan in the center of the city . Men driven beyond exhaustion slid into depression or , fueled with ben- zedrine , schnapps and vodka , rallied in half - mad exhilara- tion . The Germans ...
... attacked on the raddled heights of the Mamayev Kurgan in the center of the city . Men driven beyond exhaustion slid into depression or , fueled with ben- zedrine , schnapps and vodka , rallied in half - mad exhilara- tion . The Germans ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
1 THE LAND OF THE ROMANOVS | 7 |
2 EASTERN FRONTS | 30 |
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