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This book provides some of the elements of a general theory of
totalitarianism with specific analysis of its manifestations in the
various aspects of Soviet life. It will be useful in making clearer
the conformation behind the calculated and bewildering changes in
the day-to-day Soviet line.
This book provides some of the elements of a general theory of
totalitarianism with specific analysis of its manifestations in the
various aspects of Soviet life. It will be useful in making clearer
the conformation behind the calculated and bewildering changes in
the day-to-day Soviet line.
The lives of three men who made the Russian Revolution possible
Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin are the focus of this biographical
account of the rise of socialism in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Bertram Wolfe, a political scientist and historian of
Russia, knew Trotsky and Stalin personally, and here brings his
profound insider's knowledge to bear on his subjects. Three Who
Made a Revolution recounts the early lives and influences of the
three leaders, and shows the development of their diverging
ideologies as decades gave strength to their cause and brought
Russia closer to its turning point, a revolution that would alter
the course of the twentieth century."
Disillusioned by communism as a young man, Wolfe devoted his life
to the study and writing of Russian history. These essays show how
clearly he understood the precious quality of freedom and the
durability of despotism as it is experienced under totalitarian
governments. His analyses of the contemporary Soviet scene, though
often at odds with prevailing opinion, have repeatedly proven to be
correct.
Originally published in 1981.
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