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Iron curtain the crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956

In the long-awaited follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning "Gulag," acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II and transformed in frightening fashion the individuals who came under its sway.

Main Author: Applebaum, Anne, 1964-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Doubleday, c2012.
Edition: 1st United States ed.
Subjects:
Spisak, Alexander tribute.
Political culture > Europe, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Political persecution > Europe, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Europe, Eastern > Relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Relations > Europe, Eastern.
Europe, Eastern > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
Europe, Eastern > Social conditions > 20th century.
Communist countries > Politics and government.
Communist countries > Social conditions.
Communism > Europe, Eastern > History > 20th century.
Communism > Social aspects > Europe, Eastern > History > 20th century.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. False dawn
  • Zero hour
  • Victors
  • Communists
  • Policemen
  • Violence
  • Ethnic cleansing
  • Youth
  • Radio
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Part 2. High Stalinism
  • Reactionary enemies
  • Internal enemies
  • Homo Sovieticus
  • Socialist realism
  • Ideal cities
  • Reluctant collaborators
  • Passive opponents
  • Revolutions
  • Epilogue.

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