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The man that history came to know by the name of Trotsky has the well-established legacy of being one of the most mysterious of all the cast and characters involved with the Russian Revolution. If t……続きを見る

Most scholars believe that China’s nationality policy, like that of other socialist states, imitated the Soviet nationality model, a system which has been termed an “affirmative action empire.” This……続きを見る

The Cold War between the United States of America and the Soviet Union lasted for more than 40 years. In general, this was a war of spies and subterfuge, of covert action and espionage. There was al……続きを見る

History describes the 872-day Siege of Leningrad as the most devastating siege in history. The German army had made its way to Leningrad before the city had the opportunity to prepare for an assault……続きを見る

The political theories of Lenin have long outlived him, and have even gone on to outlive the Marxist state he help to found; the Soviet Union. The name Lenin still reverberates around the world, and……続きを見る

Reigning from 1894 to 1917, Nicholas II was the final emperor of Russia. His rule marked the twilight of a centuries-old dynastyーcaught between the fading echoes of imperial ambition and the rise o……続きを見る

The Battle of Stalingrad, perceived by historians as the most important battle of World War II and regarded by Russians as the most significant battle in their country's history, cannot be viewed so……続きを見る

Long-time adversaries Germany and the Soviet Union put their hostilities to the test in World War II. Despite a temporary truce in the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Non-aggression Pact in 1939, ……続きを見る

Discover the remarkable life of Ivan the Terrible... Free BONUS Inside! Just what was so terrible about Ivan the Terrible? Most of us are familiar with this infamous nickname, but most fall short of……続きを見る

Three of the formative revolutions that shook the early twentieth-century world occurred almost simultaneously in regions bordering each other. Though the Russian, Iranian, and Young Turk Revolution……続きを見る

The German offensive on Stalingrad was originally intended to secure the Wehrmacht’s flanks, but it stalled dramatically in the face of Stalin's order: “Not a Step Back!” The Soviets’ resulting tena……続きを見る

Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during ……続きを見る

In Book Two of the third volume of his magisterial Stalingrad Trilogy, David Glantz continues and concludes his definitive history of one of the most infamous battles of World War Two, the Stalingra……続きを見る

The campaign intended to secure the Wehrmacht’s flanks had proven one front too many for the German Army. And now the offensive at Stalingrad, the epic clash that marked Germany’s failure on the Eas……続きを見る

The confrontation between German and Soviet forces at Stalingrad was a titanic clash of armies on an unprecedented scaleーa campaign that was both a turning point in World War II and a lasting symbo……続きを見る

Details the military aspects of the American Expeditionary Force's (AEF) deployment to Siberia following World War I to protect the Trans-Siberian Railroad In the final months of World War I, Presid……続きを見る

The Cold War did not culminate in World War III as so many in the 1950s and 1960s feared, yet it spawned a host of military engagements that affected millions of lives. This book is the first compre……続きを見る

Three of the formative revolutions that shook the early twentieth-century world occurred almost simultaneously in regions bordering each other. Though the Russian, Iranian, and Young Turk Revolution……続きを見る

A "chilling" and "expertly" written history of the 1939 September Campaign and the onset of World War II (Times of London). For Americans, World War II began in December of 1941, with the bombing of……続きを見る

Hong Kong has been a unique society from its establishment as a political region separate from mainland China in the nineteenth century under British colonial rule until the present day as a special……続きを見る

It is well known that the Soviet Union strongly influenced China in the early 1950s, since China committed itself both to the Sino-Soviet alliance and to the Soviet model of building socialism. What……続きを見る

For centuries the British developed a reputation as a nation of explorers. From Francis Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe to the ascent of Everest, British explorers crossed oceans and continent……続きを見る

This book explores the history of banditry in the medieval Balkans between the ninth and fifteenth centuries. While several scholars have recognized the problems which various outlaw groups caused i……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille de Koursk en moins d’une heure ! Après la cuisante défaite de Stalingrad, Adolf Hitler a besoin d’un coup d’éclat pour rassurer le peuple al……続きを見る