История Bordyugov G.,  Devyatov S., Kotelenet  E. The XXth Century Political History of Russia: lecture materials

The XXth Century Political History of Russia: lecture materials

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Жанр: История
Издательство: Проспект
Дата размещения: 09.02.2016
ISBN: 9785392194995
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Объем текста: 230 стр.
Формат:
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PREFACE

INTRODUCTION. Theme 1. THE STUDY OF MODERN RUSSIAN HISTORY: MAIN CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS

Theme 2. RUSSIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY: ITS SELF-IMAGE, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, AND CONTRADICTIONS OF ITS DEVELOPMENT

Theme 3. FESTIVAL OF THE OPPRESSED OR SOCIAL DISEASE? THE NATURE OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONS

Theme 4. EMERGENCY MEASURES AND THE «EXTREME EMERGENCY REGIME» IN THE SOVIET REPUBLIC AND OTHER STATE FORMATIONS ON THE TERRITORY OF RUSSIA, 1918‒1920

Theme 5. FROM «WAR COMMUNISM» TO THE NEW ECONOMIC POLICY: CONTRADICTIONS OF THE NEP

Theme 6. NEP DOWNSIZING AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE POLICY OF EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES INTO A PERMANENT SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

Theme 7. THE 1930S: CRISES, REFORMS, REPRESSIONS

Theme 8. THE HIERARCHY OF THE GREAT TERROR

Theme 9. ILLUSIONS AND AWAKENING OF THE GENERATION OF 1930S

Theme 10. THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941‒1945: MAIN EVENTS AND POPULAR MOOD IN THE UNOCCUPIED SOVIET UNION

Theme 11. THE PEOPLE AND PROBLEMS OF THE POST-WAR ERA

Theme 12. THE KHRUSHCHEV’S THAW AND ITS REVERSE SIDE

Theme 13. SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES: FROM REFORMS TO STAGNATION

Theme 14. THE 1980S: THE SPACE OF POWER AND A SEARCH FOR NEW WAYS OF HISTORICAL PROGRESS

Theme 15. AUGUST PUTSCH OF 1991 AND THE TERMIDOR OF YELTSIN

CONTEMPORARY RUSSIA. WITH WHAT DOES RUSSIA ENTER THE NEW MILLENNIUM?. Theme 16. THE REALM OF POWER UNDER VLADIMIR PUTIN

Theme 17. REFORMS AND THE HIERARCHY OF NATIONAL PROJECTS

Theme 18. LOCATING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD OF 1917 IN RUSSIAN HISTORICAL MEMORY

Theme 19. THE GREAT VICTORY OF 1945 IN HISTORICAL MEMORY

Theme 20. TWENTIETH-CENTURY RUSSIAN UTOPIAS: ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE FUTURE AS IMAGINED BY THE STATE AND DESIRED BY THE INTELLIGENTSIA

MAIN EVENTS, DATES AND GLOSSARY

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ANDROPOV, Yuri Vladimirovich (1914–1984) — Soviet politician. Since 1941, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Komsomol of Karelia. During the Great Patriotic War — one of the heads of partisan movement. In 1951–1952, joined the party secretariat. In 1953–1957, Soviet Ambassador to Hungary. Played a role in the Soviet military intervention in Hungary in 1956. since 1957, head of department of the Central Committee, in 1962–1967 and since 1982 — Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. Member of the Politburo since 1973. In 1967–1982 — Chairman of the KGB of the USSR, in 1982–1984 — General secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, since 1983 — Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet.


BERIA, Lavrentiy Pavlovich (1899–1953) — Soviet politician and party member. At the end of 1922 Beria was appointed deputy head of the Georgian Emergency Committee. In 1924, suppressed the Georgian nationalist uprising. During 1931–1938, Beria was appointed first secretary of the Communist party Central committee in Georgia, and secretary of the Transcaucasian regional committee. In 1938, purged NKVD (People’s Commissariat for Internal Affaires). During World War II became a member of the State Defense Committee (GKO). In 1945, got the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. Chairman of the Commission of Atomic Energy, was in charge of the project of the nuclear bomb. After Stalin’s death, Nikita Khrushchev conspired against Beria. He was arrested and immediately shot.


BREZHNEV, Leonid Ilyich (1906–1982) — Soviet statesman. In 1921, finished six grades of secondary school. In 1931, became candidate member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, started working at the factory and entered evening department of the Metallurgical Institute, which he graduated in 1935. In 1939 became secretary of the regional party committee on propaganda. During the Great Patriotic war served as a political commissar in different military units. Ended the war in Prague in 1945 as Major General. During 1946–1950 was first Secretary of Zaporozhsky and Dnepropetrovsk regional CP committees. In 1950, Brezhnev was sent to Moldavia as first secretary of the Communist Party Central committee. In 1954, being second secretary of the Kazakhstan Communist Party Central committee, was sent to cultivate Virgin lands. In 1960, became chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. In 1964, Brezhnev replaced Khrushchev and became General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. In 1970, propaganda campaign announced Brezhnev a new «Supreme Ruler». Brezhnev’s reign caused economic stagnation and gave birth to a phenomenon of the epoch — dissidence.


BUKHARIN, Nikolai Ivanovich (1888–1938) — eminent Soviet party member and politician, one of the leaders of Comintern (the Communist International). Party member since 1906, member of the Central Committee in 1917–1934, candidate member of the Central Committee in 1934–1937, member of the Politburo in 1924–1929, candidate member of the Politburo in 1919–1924. In 1917–1929 — editor-in-chief of «Pravda». At the same time worked in Comintern Executive committee, in the Industrial Supreme Council. In 1929–1934 — held different posts in the country’s economy, in 1934–1937 — editor of «Izvestia of the USSR Central Executive Committee». Member of the All-Union Central Executive Committee and the USSR Central Executive Committee. In 1937, Bukharin was unjustly arrested and shot in 1938.


CHERNENKO, Konstantin Ustinovich (1911–1985) — Soviet politician. In 1960–1965 — Head of the Secretariat of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, later, till 1982 — head of Department, since 1975 — Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. Since 1984 — General Secretary of the CPSU Central


DZERZHINSKY, Felix Edmundovich (1877–1926) — Soviet governmental official and party worker. Party member since 1895, member of the Central Committee since 1906, during 1907–1912 and since 1917 candidate member of the Politburo of the Central Committee since 1924. In 1917, joined the Secretariat of the Central Committee. During the post-October period in 1917–1922, was chairman of the Extraordinary Commission (Cheka), at the same time during 1919–1923 — People’s Commissar of the Interior of RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic). During 1922–1926 — chairman of the State political department of NKVD (People’s Commissariat of Internal Affaires) of RSFSR, United State political department of Sovnarkom. At the same time during 1921–1924 — People’s Commissar of the communication lines, since 1924 — chairman of the Supreme Soviet of National economy of the USSR. Member of VTsIK and TsIK of the USSR.




The XXth Century Political History of Russia: lecture materials

The XXth Century Political History of Russia presents lecture materials for academics working with undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers of Russian history.<br /> The chapters are an unusual insight into the Russian past, which makes the readers think, analyze and also reconsider some events of the Russian history. It is an exciting blend of stories of the past and future trends, allowing to make forecasts and predictions.

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История Bordyugov G.,  Devyatov S., Kotelenet  E. The XXth Century Political History of Russia: lecture materials

История Bordyugov G., Devyatov S., Kotelenet E. The XXth Century Political History of Russia: lecture materials

История Bordyugov G., Devyatov S., Kotelenet E. The XXth Century Political History of Russia: lecture materials

The XXth Century Political History of Russia presents lecture materials for academics working with undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers of Russian history.<br /> The chapters are an unusual insight into the Russian past, which makes the readers think, analyze and also reconsider some events of the Russian history. It is an exciting blend of stories of the past and future trends, allowing to make forecasts and predictions.

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