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The Rise of Communism: History, Documents, and Key Questions

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Availability:In StockContributor:Patrick ZanderSeries:Crossroads in World HistoryPublish date:2018-02-16Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:ABC-CLIOISBN-13:9781440847059ISBN-10:1440847053UPC:9781440847059Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Modern, Political Ideologies, RussiaBook Topic:20th Century, Communism, Post-Communism & SocialismSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCPAH8TY69

This book investigates the Communist political phenomenon, including the origins and development of Communism as well as the revolutions that led to the rise of the major Communist states around the world.

Written for high school students, undergraduates, and general readers, this book surveys the global rise of Communism. It begins with a timeline and narrative overview, which are followed by reference entries, primary source documents, and original argumentative essays on enduring issues related to Communism.

The book first covers the earliest phases of the "Utopian Socialist" movement and the beginnings of Marxist theory. It then discusses the Russian Revolution of 1917; the creation of the Soviet Union; the regime of terror instituted by Stalin; the expansion of Communism during the years of the Cold War, particularly in Asia; and the Cuban Revolution and the regime of Fidel Castro. It also discusses the progression toward revolution among the European Satellite countries as it included the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Czech revolution of 1968, and the multiple revolutions from 1989-1991 that saw the collapse of the Soviet system and the Cold War.
Language:EnglishPublisher:ABC-CLIOISBN-13:9781440847059ISBN-10:1440847053UPC:9781440847059Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Modern, Political Ideologies, RussiaBook Topic:20th Century, Communism, Post-Communism & SocialismSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCPAH8TY69
Patrick G. Zander is associate professor of history at Georgia Gwinnett College, where he teaches British and European History. His previous books include ABC-CLIO's The Rise of Fascism: History, Documents, and Key Questions.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO

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