The Russian Revolution: A New History By Sean McMeekin nonfiction As an essayist

As an essayist

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The Russian Revolution: A New History By Sean McMeekin nonfiction As an essayistAt the turn of the century, the Russian economy was growing by about 10% annually and its population had reached 150 million. By 1920 the country was in desperate financial straits and more than 20 million Russians had died. And by 1950, a third of the globe had embraced communism. The triumph of Communism sets a profound puzzle. How did the Bolsheviks win power and then cling to it amid the chaos they had created? Traditional histories remain a