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Author Judith Edwards traces the history of the Russian Revolution of 1917 from its roots in the Russian monarchy, through Vladimir Lenin's leadership of the new Soviet state, to his role in shaping the Communist system, which was often marked by violence & repression. Highlighting the life & career of Lenin, who would be idealized as the father of the Soviet Union, Edwards examines the interesting people & the complex issues that made the Russian Revolution one of the most important & dramatic events of the twentieth century.Edwards, Judith is the author of 'Lenin and the Russian Revolution in World History' with ISBN 9780766014640 and ISBN 0766014649.
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