Smolensk under Soviet rule
Book • 1958
Smolensk under Soviet Rule, published in 1958, is a seminal work by Merle Fainsod that explores the governance and inner workings of the Soviet Union through documents captured by the German Army during World War II. The book provides insights into Stalin's power and the mechanisms of Soviet governance before World War II.
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Recommended by David Engerman as an example of a book that shows the push and pull of Soviet society, not just top-down control.
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