Matthew Lenoe, “The Kirov Murder and Soviet History” (Yale University Press, 2010)
Publisher |
New Books Network
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Asia
Authors
Books
Europe
Interview
Russia
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History
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jul 18, 2012
Episode Duration |
01:25:07
On 1 December 1934, Leonid Nikolaev, a disgruntled Bolshevik Party member, shot Sergei Kirov in the back of the head as the Leningrad Party boss approached his office in Smolny. The murder sent shockwaves throughout the Soviet leadership, which with Stalin as its helmsman, used it to concoct a wider... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

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