Larry E Holmes: 2 books
Stalin's World War II Evacuations
Triumph and Troubles in Kirov
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2017
In the face of the German onslaught in World War II, the Soviets succeeded, as Molotov later recalled, “in relocating to the rear virtually an entire industrial country.” It was an official declared “one of the greatest feats of the war.” Focusing on the Kirov region, this book offers a different...
War, Evacuation, and the Exercise of Power
The Center, Periphery, and Kirov's Pedagogical Institute 1941–1952
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
War, Evacuation, and the Exercise of Power examines the history of the Pedagogical Institute, located in the USSR's Kirov region from 1941 to 1952. Holmes reveals a tangled and complex relationship of local, regional, and national agencies. While it recognizes the immense strength of the center, it...