Publisher Description
From the acclaimed Modern Library Chronicles comes an exploration of a promising theory that when put to practice wreaked havoc on the world. An expert on communism, Richard Pipes follows the history of the Soviet Union from the 1917 revolution to the Cold War, and finally, to its deterioration and collapse.
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“I find the installation of communsism on a floundering country interesting. Because once the country becomes profitable economy wise and has a strong militant force the country no longer needs it. Thus the lifespan of communsism is dependent on the military.”
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