Stalin

An accessible biography for A level History students that concentrates on the issues that come up time and time again in the AS and A2 exams.; Why historians differ -- an introduction to interpretations and historiography; A brief biography, including a timeline and an 'Understanding Stalin' box; Issue 1: How did he become leader of the USSR?; Issue 2: Was his foreign policy defensive or expansionist?; Issue 3: Was his domestic policy brutal but effective?; Stalin: an assessment; Further reading; Index