Lenin's Brain and Other Tales from the Secret Soviet ArchivesAn enlightening look into the once-secret Soviet state and party archives that Western scholars first gained access to in the early 1990s. Paul Gregory breaks down a decades-old wall of secrecy to reveal intriguing new information on such subjects as Stalin's Great Terror, the day-to-day life of Gulag guards, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the scientific study of Lenin's brain, and other fascinating tales. |
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The Katyn Massacre CHAPTER 2 The Four Faces of Stalin | 15 |
CHAPTER 3 | 20 |
Lenins Brain | 24 |
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