Stalin's Industrial Revolution - Politics and Workers, 1928 - 1931

Klappentext This is the first political and social history in English of Stalin's industrial revolution during the First Five-Year Plan! 1928-1932. The rapid diversion of vast resources into industrialization severely squeezed national consumption! imposing a heavy burden and sacrifice upon the entire nation. Zusammenfassung This is the first political and social history in English of Stalin's industrial revolution during the first Five-Year Plan, 1928–1932. Dr Kuromiya argues that Stalin and his advisers made industrialization politically possible by presenting it as a 'class war', mercilessly suppressing those suspected as 'class enemies' and 'wreckers' and seeking the support of industrial workers.

Product details

• Authors: Hiroaki Kuromiya
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.06.1990
• EAN: 9780521387415
• ISBN: 978-0-521-38741-5
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Soviet and East European Studi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous