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Memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev
Commissar, 1918–1945; Statesman, 1953–1964; etc.
Book • 2004
The memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev are a three-volume set that provides a detailed and personal account of his life and career.
The first volume, 'Commissar, 1918–1945,' recounts his early political activism, his rise through the Soviet hierarchy under Stalin, and his role as a military commissar during World War II. The second volume covers the period from 1945 to 1956, including the aftermath of the war, Stalin's death, and the power struggle that followed.
The third volume, 'Statesman, 1953–1964,' focuses on his international dealings, including the Berlin, U-2, and Cuban missile crises, and his relations with other communist states and Third World countries.
The memoirs offer a unique insight into the inner workings of the Soviet leadership and the Cold War era.
The first volume, 'Commissar, 1918–1945,' recounts his early political activism, his rise through the Soviet hierarchy under Stalin, and his role as a military commissar during World War II. The second volume covers the period from 1945 to 1956, including the aftermath of the war, Stalin's death, and the power struggle that followed.
The third volume, 'Statesman, 1953–1964,' focuses on his international dealings, including the Berlin, U-2, and Cuban missile crises, and his relations with other communist states and Third World countries.
The memoirs offer a unique insight into the inner workings of the Soviet leadership and the Cold War era.
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