Smolensk under Soviet rule
By: Merle Fainsod.
Series: Classics in Russian and Soviet history ;; 2
Publisher: Unwin Hyman
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
Subjects: Communism -- Russia (Federation) -- Smolenskai͡a︡ oblastʹ.; Smolenskai͡a︡ oblastʹ (Russia) -- Social conditions.; Smolenskai͡a︡ oblastʹ (Russia) -- Politics and government.; Smolenskiĭ obkom KPSS -- History.
Description: During World War II, German forces invading the Soviet city of Smolensk captured Party headquarters before local officials could destroy their archives. This study examines the collection of official documents which were obtained, and analyzes how the early Soviet political system worked.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [456]-468) and index.