Spain Betrayed: The Soviet Union in the Spanish Civil War by Ronald Radosh (Engl

Description: Spain Betrayed by Ronald Radosh, Mary Habeck, Grigory Sevostianov The Spanish Civil War has long been the stuff of legend. Thousands of brave young men from all over the Western world, most of them organized by their local Communist parties, rushed to Spain to support the democratic Republic against right-wing forces led by rebellious generals in the Spanish officer corps. Although the Republic was eventually defeated, some observers believed that the effort to defend it was a selfless undertaking of the international Communist movement and the Soviet Union--a noble crusade against Hitler, Mussolini, and their Spanish puppet Franco.This book presents a very different view of the role of the Soviet Union in this war. Based on previously unavailable Moscow archives, it provides the first full documentation of that countrys duplicitous and self-serving activities. Documents in the book reveal that the Soviet Union not only swindled the Spanish Republic out of millions of dollars through arms deals but also sought to take over and run the Spanish economy, government, and armed forces in order to make Spain a Soviet possession, thereby effectively destroying the foundations of authentic Spanish antifascism. The documents also shed light on many other disputed episodes of the war: the timing of the Republican request for assistance from the Soviet Union; the rise and fall of the International Brigades; the internal workings of the Comintern and its influence on Spain; and much more. Authoritative and startling in the new information it offers, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in Soviet foreign policy or the Spanish Civil War. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Allis Radosh has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and the City University of New York, and served as a program officer at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Ronald Radosh, professor emeritus of history at the City University of New York and adjunct senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, is the author or coauthor of fourteen books, including "The Rosenberg File". He has written for "The New Republic", "National Review", "The New York Times", the "Los Angeles Times", and many other publications. This is the second book they have written together. They live in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Details ISBN0300176953 Author Grigory Sevostianov Short Title SPAIN BETRAYED Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 0300176953 ISBN-13 9780300176957 Media Book Format Paperback Residence US Year 2011 Imprint Yale University Press Country of Publication United States Edited by Grigory Sevostianov Pages 588 Place of Publication New Haven Subtitle The Soviet Union in the Spanish Civil War Publication Date 2011-04-15 AU Release Date 2011-04-15 NZ Release Date 2011-04-15 US Release Date 2011-04-15 UK Release Date 2011-04-15 Illustrations 15 b-w illus. Series Annals of Communism DEWEY 946.081347 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36298351;

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