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He introduces the strategic dilemmas faced by the leaders and the consequences of their decisions on the fighting men and the course of the war as. Odd arne westad, fba, is professor of international history at the london school of economics. Russias war in afghanistan, book 178 menatarms russias war in afghanistan, book 178 menatarms. For the greatest drama of the 20th century, no country comes close to russia. This analysis of the core russian history textbooks prescribed by the ministry of. The penguin history of europe penguin random house. He starts by toppling the revolutions protagonists. Robert john service fba born 29 october 1947 is a british historian, academic, and author who has written extensively on the history of the soviet union, particularly the era from the october revolution to stalins death.
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