Khrushchev's putsch : reversing the socialist program and wrecking the Soviet Union

Khrushchev's putsch : reversing the socialist program and wrecking the Soviet Union / Gerhard Schnehen.

"In a compact book built on quotes on primary sources, Schnehen shows that Khrushchev essentially pulled off a coup, eliminating Stalin and then Beria. This opened the future to a radical shift away from the policies that had enabled the Soviet Union to make the hair-raising jump into the moder...

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Main Author: Schnehen, Gerhard, 1949- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Algora Publishing, [2020]
Subjects:
Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, > 1894-1971.
Berii︠a︡, L. P. > (Lavrentiĭ Pavlovich), > 1899-1953.
Stalin, Joseph, > 1878-1953.
Berii︠a︡, L. P. > (Lavrentiĭ Pavlovich), > 1899-1953
Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, > 1894-1971
Stalin, Joseph, > 1878-1953
1925-1985
Soviet Union > History > 1953-1985 > Sources.
Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Sources.
Soviet Union
History
Sources
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"In a compact book built on quotes on primary sources, Schnehen shows that Khrushchev essentially pulled off a coup, eliminating Stalin and then Beria. This opened the future to a radical shift away from the policies that had enabled the Soviet Union to make the hair-raising jump into the modern industrialized world and pulled it through the devastating war. Khrushchev reversed major achievements and brought havoc to the Soviet economy and society"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 134 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1628944307
9781628944303
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 02, 2021).

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