"The Bottom Line: Historic Events of the
Twentieth Century delivers a solid punch. There is a plethora of quality
information on broad topics but also excellent detail as well. Substantial
text, good web links, numerous cross references, and useful maps and
photos lead to a high recommendation for this resource…."
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"This volume contains a wealth of information
that may not be readily accessible in most school libraries. Highly
recommended."
Book Report (print)
This one-stop resource for the study of the collapse of communism
in the Soviet Union combines narrative description, analytical essays,
biographical profiles and the text of primary documents into a comprehensive
guide.
Five essays examine: a historical overview of the rise and fall
of the Soviet brand of communism; the evolution of Gorbachev's perestroika
reform policies; the costly Soviet imperial legacy and the ten-year
Afghan war; nationalism and the dissolution of Soviet unity; and
post-Soviet Russia under the leadership of Boris Yeltsin.
This rich guide provides an extensive chronology, biographical
profiles of 15 leaders involved in the decline and fall of Soviet
communism, the text of 22 primary documents including writings by
Gorbachev, Yeltsin and other key figures, and an annotated bibliography.
In addition, the online guide provides the user access to:
- Online teacher lesson plans—specifically designed for
teaching the content of this guide
- Multimedia features include original video vignettes—a
mix of archival and documentary footage on the Cold War, the
Berlin Airlift, and biographies of key players
- Soviet archives interactive exhibit
- Kennedy Library Cuban Missile Crisis tape recordings
- Berlin wall video, photo exhibition and flashmap
- Gorbachev/Reagan summit meetings photo gallery
- Video overview of KAL 007 (South Korean passenger plane shot
down by Soviets)
- Photographs of the Russian parliament building under siege
during August Coup
- Romanov family picture album; Lenin and Stalin biographical
archives
- Hyperlinked timeline, maps, and glossary of key terms
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