The Great Fear
by James Harris
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"Presents a new and original explanation of the Stalin's Terror based on intelligence materials in Russian archives. It shows how Soviet leaders developed a grossly exaggerated fear of conspiracy and foreign invasion and lashed out at enemies largely of their own making"--Back of jacket.
Stalin, joseph, 1879-1953Political persecutionState-sponsored terrorismSoviet union, social conditionsSoviet union, historyPolitics and governmentPolitical violence