The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire

by Stephen Dalziel

Traces the history of Russian and Soviet expansion from the empire of the Tsars and the Russian Revolution through Stalin's conquests, and describes how the countries of Eastern Europe regained their freedom and the Soviet Union broke apart

Genres: History, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published August 1, 1993

Reviews

[GreyAtlas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. Some interesting facts and pictures, but more of a summary than intricate analysis. I appreciated that other regions of the world such as Cuba were included, as they often are left out.

[Burt Schoeppe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book. Interesting pictures.

History is told very precisely.