The curse of Stalin prevailed over the course of much of Europe, and the Cold War ensued. On the other side of the hemisphere, the author clearly shows Stalin’s involvement in guiding events on the ...

In international politics, declarations of aggressive intent are rare. They are typically masked and are sure to blame the other side for hostility. Crystalline expressions of enmity are uncommon for ...

Florida State University’s Gellately (Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler) adds to his distinguished body of work on 20th-century totalitarianism with this analysis of Stalin’s conduct in international ...

Six Months in 1945: FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman-From World War to Cold War by Michael Dobbs. Published by Alfred Knopf, 2012. To view latest At Ease e-Edition, click the image.

The most sensational event in recent Communist history was Nikita Khrushchev’s three-hour secret address to the 20th Congress of the party in February. Ever since, Western intelligence agents have ...

Robert J. McMahon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

According to popular mythology, from February to August 1945 allied armies rolled to victory in WWII, but then ineffectual Western leaders caved in to Stalin, resulting in the cold war. Veteran ...