Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Cold War The Cold War Michael Kort Covers the long ideological conflict between the communist world and the Western democracies from the end of World War II to the collapse of communism in Europe in 1990. OL1824840W
Marxism in power Marxism in power Michael Kort Traces the development of Marxism, its rise to power in the Soviet Union and elsewhere, and the factors that led to the collapse of Marxist governments in the late 1980s and early 1990s. OL1824848W
Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev Michael Kort Discusses the life of Mikhail Gorbachev from his formative years to the present, and examines the reforms he has introduced to the Soviet Union. OL1824849W
Brief History of Russia (Brief History) Brief History of Russia (Brief History) Michael Kort This book covers the history of Russia, the world's largest nation -- from its early beginnings in the ninth century when Rurik, a Varangian king, established the first Russian state near Kiev, to th… OL1824856W
Russia Russia Michael Kort Examines the people, religion, environmental problems, politics, culture, history, and geography of Russia, emphasizing its transition, since 1991, from a communist to a free nation. OL1824860W