Belorussia under Soviet rule, 1917-1957 / / Ivan S. Lubachko

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910787466103321
• Autore: Lubachko Ivan S.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1972; ©1972
• ISBN: 0-8131-6360-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Disciplina: 309.1/47/65/084
• Soggetti: Belarus History 1917-1991
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Historical Background; 2 The Formation of the Belorussian Republic; 3 The Partition of Belorussia; 4 Belorussia & the Formation of the USSR; 5 Belorussia under the New Economic Policy; 6 A Golden Age of Belorussian Culture; 7 Collectivization & Industrialization; 8 The Liquidation of Belorussian Nationalism; 9 West Belorussia under Poland; 10 The Reunion of West & East Belorussia; 11 Belorussia under German Occupation; 12 Belorussia after World War II; 13 Belorussia & War Diplomacy; 14 Conclusion; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; HI; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: Few European nations are so little known to the world at large as Belorussia. For centuries this Eastern European country has served as a pawn in the power plays of predatory neighbors. In this, the first detailed study of Belorussia's recent history, the author depicts the successive invasions of German, Polish, and Russian armies in two world wars and the upheavals stemming from the Russian Revolution.The Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in 1919, progressed culturally, educationally, and economically during Lenin's lifetime. Under Stalin, however, her leaders were liquidate