Popular Opinion in Stalin's Russia: Terror, Propaganda and Dissent, 1934–1941 - Hardcover

Davies, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521562147 ISBN 13: 9780521562140

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Between 1934 and 1941 Stalin unleashed what came to be known as the 'Great Terror' against millions of Soviet citizens. The same period also saw the 'Great Retreat', the repudiation of many of the aspirations of the Russian Revolution. The response of ordinary Russians to the extraordinary events of this time has been obscure. Sarah Davies's study uses NKVD and party reports, letters and other evidence to show that, despite propaganda and repression, dissonant public opinion was not extinguished. The people continued to criticise Stalin and the Soviet regime, and complain about particular policies. The book examines many themes, including attitudes towards social and economic policy, the terror, and the leader cult, shedding light on a hugely important part of Russia's social, political, and cultural history.

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'... the book provides some fascinating information about the impact of certain policies at grass-roots level.' Contemporary European History

Book Description:

Between 1934 and 1941 Stalin unleashed what came to be known as the 'Great Terror' against millions of Soviet citizens. This book is a study of how ordinary Russians experienced life during this period.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0521562147
• ISBN 13: 9780521562140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260