An authoritative account of Stalin as a wartime leader-showing how
his paradoxical policies of mass mobilization and repression
affected all aspects of Soviet society The Second World War was the
defining moment in the history of the Soviet Union. With Stalin at
the helm, it emerged victorious at a huge economic and human cost.
But even before the fighting had ended, Stalin began to turn
against the architects of success. In this original and
comprehensive study, Alfred J. Rieber examines Stalin as a wartime
leader, arguing that his policies were profoundly paradoxical. In
preparation for the war, Stalin mobilized the whole of Soviet
society in pursuit of his military goals and intensified the
centralization of his power. Yet at the same time, his use of
terror weakened the forces vital to the defense of the country. In
his efforts to rebuild the country after the devastating losses and
destruction, he suppressed groups that had contributed immeasurably
to victory. His steady, ruthless leadership cultivated a legacy
that was to burden the Soviet Union and Russia to the present day.
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