World War 2 And The Soviet People
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The People S War
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Author : Robert W. Thurston
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2000
The People S War written by Robert W. Thurston and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The People's War lifts the Stalinist veil of secrecy to probe an almost untold side of World War II: the experiences of the Soviet people themselves. Going beyond dry and faceless military accounts of the eastern front of the "Great Patriotic War" and the Soviet state's one-dimensional "heroic People," this volume explores how ordinary citizens responded to the war, Stalinist leadership, and Nazi invasion. Drawing on a wealth of archival and recently published material, contributors detail the calculated destruction of a Jewish town by the Germans and present a chilling picture of life in occupied Minsk. They look at the cultural developments of the war as well as the wartime experience of intellectuals, for whom the period was a time of relative freedom. They discuss women's myriad roles in combat and other spheres of activity. They also reassess the behavior and morale of ordinary Red Army troops and offer new conclusions about early crushing defeats at the hands of the Germans--defeats that were officially explained as cowardice on the part of high officers. A frank investigation of civilian life behind the front lines, The People's War provides a detailed, balanced picture of the Stalinist USSR by describing not only the command structure and repressive power of the state but also how people reacted to them, cooperated with or opposed them, and adapted or ignored central policy in their own ways. By putting the Soviet people back in their war, this volume helps restore the range and complexity of human experience to one of history's most savage periods.
World War 2 And The Soviet People
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Author : John Garrard
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1993-07-07
World War 2 And The Soviet People written by John Garrard and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07-07 with History categories.
"Selected papers from the Fourth World Congress for Soviet and East European Studies, Harrogate, 1990."
The Soviet Myth Of World War Ii
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Author : Jonathan Brunstedt
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-15
The Soviet Myth Of World War Ii written by Jonathan Brunstedt and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with History categories.
Provides a bold new interpretation of the origins and development of World War II's remembrance in the USSR.
Stalin The Russians And Their War
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Author : M. J. Broekmeyer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2004
Stalin The Russians And Their War written by M. J. Broekmeyer and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Until the advent of glasnost began to lift censorship in the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s, it was impossible for Russians in Russia to truthfully depict their own struggle against Nazi Germany. Even before World War II was over, the Soviet propaganda machine began to construct an official story: through enormous sacrifice, the Soviet people had gloriously freed themselves and the world from fascism, raising the hammer and sickle higher than ever on the ruins of Hitler's imperialist dreams. In Stalin, the Russians, and Their War, however, Marius Broekmeyer presents the testimony of Russian participants, eyewitnesses, and historians of World War II to reveal not a heroic struggle, but a war marred by catastrophes, errors, and lies. These testimonies openly discuss subjects omitted from official Soviet propaganda or glossed over in popular Western histories of the Allied victory in WWII--from purges within the Red Army and Soviet use of punitive brigades to the deployment of millions of poorly equipped soldiers to the front lines. These are authentic and often shocking first-hand accounts. Such a vivid report on the day-to-day lives of Russian soldiers, officers, and citizens during World War II does not exist anywhere else in English.
World War 2 And The Soviet People
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Author : John Gordon Garrard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
World War 2 And The Soviet People written by John Gordon Garrard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Stalin And His Generals
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Author : Seweryn Bialer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Stalin And His Generals written by Seweryn Bialer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Soviet Home Front 1941 1945
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Author : John Barber
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 1991
The Soviet Home Front 1941 1945 written by John Barber and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Soviet Union categories.
"John Barber and Mark Harrison explore how the political and economic system of the USSR stood up to the German invasion which penetrated deep into Soviet territory, and to the colossal burdens of total war. They examine the ways in which the Soviet leaders rallied their people and their resources, and show how the Soviet people themselves lived and worked in wartime. They give an account of the role played by the USSR's British and Amerian allies; and they try to assess how far the terrible experience of war changed the social, multinational and economic order of the Soviet Union, and influenced its long-term political future."--Page 4 of cover.
Motherland In Danger
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Author : Karel C. Berkhoff
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2012-04-25
Motherland In Danger written by Karel C. Berkhoff and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-25 with History categories.
Much of the story about the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany has yet to be told. In Motherland in Danger, Karel Berkhoff addresses one of the most neglected questions facing historians of the Second World War: how did the Soviet leadership sell the campaign against the Germans to the people on the home front? For Stalin, the obstacles were manifold. Repelling the German invasion would require a mobilization so large that it would test the limits of the Soviet state. Could the USSR marshal the manpower necessary to face the threat? How could the authorities overcome inadequate infrastructure and supplies? Might Stalin’s regime fail to survive a sustained conflict with the Germans? Motherland in Danger takes us inside the Stalinist state to witness, from up close, its propaganda machine. Using sources in many languages, including memoirs and documents of the Soviet censor, Berkhoff explores how the Soviet media reflected—and distorted—every aspect of the war, from the successes and blunders on the front lines to the institution of forced labor on farm fields and factory floors. He also details the media’s handling of Nazi atrocities and the Holocaust, as well as its stinting treatment of the Allies, particularly the United States, the UK, and Poland. Berkhoff demonstrates not only that propaganda was critical to the Soviet war effort but also that it has colored perceptions of the war to the present day, both inside and outside of Russia.
Stalin S Guerrillas
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Author : Kenneth Slepyan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Stalin S Guerrillas written by Kenneth Slepyan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
A detailed study of the operations, politics, culture, and autonomy of Soviet partisans (or guerrillas) who fought the German army in WWII. Blending military, political, social, and cultural history, Slepyan also provides a prism for viewing relations between the suffocating Stalinist state and its independent partisan warriors.
The Soviet Union At War 1941 1945
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Author : David Stone
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2010-11-10
The Soviet Union At War 1941 1945 written by David Stone and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-10 with History categories.
Hitlers invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 precipitated a massive clash of arms that gave rise to destruction and suffering on an unprecedented scale. The outcome of this ruthless struggle on the Eastern Front was decisive for the course of the war in Europe. Yet the campaigns fought there still receive less attention than those fought by the Western Allies, and are less well understood. That is why this new survey of the Soviet Union during the Second World War, edited by David R. Stone, is so timely and significant.Stone has brought together a distinguished group of experts who give a penetrating reassessment of the Soviet war effort and economy. They offer a telling insight into the way in which enormous obstacles were overcome and sacrifices were made in order to achieve an overwhelming victory that changed the shape of Europe. Their wide-ranging analysis seeks to dispel myths and misperceptions that have distorted our understanding of the performance of the Red Army and the Soviet people.Editor David R. Stone is professor of history at Kansas State University. He is a leading authority on the military and political history of the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s. As well as writing numerous journal articles, he is the author of two major studies: A Military History of Russia: From Ivan the Terrible to the War in Chechnya and Hammer and Rifle: The Militarization of the Soviet Union 1926–1933.