Stalinism in Ukraine in the 1940s

by D. Marples

Overview

This book provides an examination of Ukraine in the 1940's, thereby providing a portrait of the political setting in which the events of World War II took place.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312084011
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	12/12/1992
Edition description:	1992
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

David R. Marples teaches at the Department of History & Classics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface - Acknowledgements - Terms and Abbreviations - The Foundations of Stalinism in Ukraine - Western Ukraine and Western Belorussia under Soviet Occupation in 1919-1941 - World War II and Ukraine - Wartime Collaboration in Ukraine: Some Preliminary Questions and Responses - Khrushchev, Kaganovich and the 1947 Crisis - The Kulak in Postwar Ukraine - The Collectivization of Western Ukraine, 1948-1949 - Khrushchev and Mass Collectivization in Western Ukraine, 1950-1951 - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index

Editorial Reviews

Drawing from recently released Soviet archival information and historical works, explores the economic and social problems in Ukraine, particularly during World War II. Contrasts the agricultural collectivization in the east in the 1930s with that in the west a decade later. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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