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A History of Twentieth-Century Russia by Robert Service
Call Number: 947.08 SER
A History of Soviet Russia and Its Aftermath by M. Kamil Dziewanowski
Call Number: 947.084 DZI
Short but thorough readings on each Soviet leader.
A Failed Empire by Vladislav M. Zubok
Call Number: 947 ZUB
Lenin and the Russian Revolution by Christopher Hill
Call Number: 947.08 HIL
Stalin by Robert H. McNeal
Call Number: 947.084 STA

Primary Sources in Print

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Khrushchev Remembers by Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev
Call Number: 947.085 KRU
Nikita Khrushchev's own recollections of his career and life in USSR
Against the Grain by Boris Yeltsin
Call Number: 947.085 YEL
An autobiography written by Boris Yeltsin
Gorbachev's Glasnost by Oliver C. Trager (Editor)
Call Number: 947.085 GOR
A collection of newspaper editorials and cartoons on the subject of the Gorbachev government and the General Secretary's style of leadership known as glasnost.

Soviet Leaders Timeline

Soviet Leaders & Years in Office

Vladimir Lenin (1922-1924)

Joseph Stalin (1924-1953)

Nikita Khrushchev (1953-1964)

Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982)

Yuri Andropov (1982-1984)

Konstantin Chernenko (1984-1985)

Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991)

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Primary Source Documents

Speech Transcripts
These transcripts of some of Lenin's speeches need to be translated through Google Chrome.
Lenin Documents
Many of these documents need to be translated by Google Chrome.

Speech Transcripts
These transcripts of some of Stalin's speeches need to be translated through Google Chrome.
Stalin's Written Works
These hundreds of documents are organized chronologically. Pay close attention to the titles that appear in bold.
Stalin and the Cold War
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death in 1953, this collection contain Stalin's own writings, conversations, and legacy. The documents come mostly from the 1950s, and from Russian archives. Topics discussed include Stalin's economic opinions and his views on the situation in East Germany. The final items discuss Stalin's death and the fate of some of his ministers.
"Economic Problems of Socialism in the USSR"
One of Stalin's last published works in which he discusses the evolution of socialism in the Soviet Union.

Nikita Khrushchev Collection
The collection includes [Khrushchev's] comments on Stalin, the post-Stalin Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and the 1956 uprisings in Poland and Hungary. The documents also broadly cover his opinions on various states, nations, the Soviet Union, and socialism.
Post-Stalin Succession Documents
Comprised of letters and speech transcripts, these documents mostly come from Russian archives and span 1944 to 1962. Many documents are related to or by Khrushchev, and many deal with the power struggle that arose between him and the "Ruling Troika" of Lavrentii Beria, Georgii Malenkov, and Molotov.
Economic Cold War
Documents ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s, and coming from Russian, Bulgarian, and Romanian archives. Topics broadly covered include issues of economic growth and dearth, requests for aid in light of shortages, and international trade issues.

Brezhnev Documents
Many of these documents will need to be translated by Google Chrome.

Gorbachev Documents
Many of these documents will need to be translated by Google Chrome.

More Websites with Primary Sources

Library of Congress: Internal Workings of USSR
Browse PRIMARY SOURCES related to domestic topics in USSR from Lenin to Gorbachev
Library of Congress: Soviets and the U.S.
Browse PRIMARY SOURCES on topics related to the Soviet Union's relations with the United States from Lenin to Gorbachev.
Archive of Soviet Primary Sources
This website organizes PRIMARY SOURCE documents from Soviet history by year and topic. Select a year during the term of your Soviet leader or browse the topics on the main menu.
Russian Military Historical Society
These PRIMARY SOURCE documents are organized by year, and the text of each document is transcribed and able to be translated in Google Chrome.
Euro Docs
This guide to PRIMARY SOURCES from Soviet history is extensive and includes some dead ends. However, documents are arranged by Soviet leader. Some documents will need to be translated by Google.
Soviet & International Primary Sources
This website organizes PRIMARY SOURCE documents by collections and themes. There are plenty of relevant documents here--I suggest browsing the collections.

Databases

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Global Issues in Context
Find information on your topic by performing a keyword search. Search results will include news, essays, reference, videos, and images.
ProQuest Research
To find scholarly articles, select "Scholarly Journals." Find news articles on your topic by selecting "Magazines" or "Newspapers" and performing a keyword search.
JSTOR
Looking for secondary sources to help interpret or analyze your Soviet leader? Scholarly journals from JSTOR is great place to consider. Make sure "full-text" is clicked to guarantee total access to your results.
Encyclopedia Britannica
This is a great resource for general information about your topic.

Newspapers & Periodicals

New York Times Archive
This website gives access to NYT articles from 1851-2002. Every Latin student has a NYT subscription attached to their email account. Follow the link below to sign up or renew your NYT account.
New York Times (Register Account)
Follow this link to register your Latin school email and gain access to your free NYT subscription.
ProQuest Historic Newspapers
Search for newspaper articles from the Chicago Tribune (1849-1996) and other major U.S. newspapers.
Times of London
Search articles from this London newspaper from 1785-2012.

Citation Help:

NoodleTools
NoodleTools will help you create, organize and store citations; it will also create your works cited page for you! If you have not yet registered for an account, select register and follow the directions to sign-up using your RomanNet username and password.

MLA Citation Guide
MLA style citation guide created by Latin's History Department

MLA Formatting & Style Guide - Purdue University OWL
Find explanations and citation examples for MLA 8th edition in this excellent resource from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.

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