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The First Time in History: Two Years of Russia's New Life

The First Time in History: Two Years of Russia's New Life

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General Political ScienceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1025656660
ISBN13: 9781025656663
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The First Time in History: Two Years of Russia's New Life offers a compelling firsthand account of the Soviet Union during its formative years following the Russian Revolution. Written by acclaimed journalist Anna Louise Strong, this work provides an intimate look at the seismic shifts occurring within Russian society between 1921 and 1923. Strong documents the implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP), detailing how a nation ravaged by war and internal strife began the monumental task of rebuilding its economy and social fabric under a revolutionary government.

The book explores diverse aspects of Soviet life, from the reorganization of industry and agriculture to the radical changes in education, women's rights, and communal living. Through vivid reporting and interviews with workers, peasants, and officials, Strong captures the optimism and the immense challenges of a country attempting to forge a path entirely distinct from Western capitalism. As an observer with deep sympathy for the socialist experiment, she provides a unique perspective on the early successes and growing pains of the Bolshevik state. The First Time in History remains an essential primary source for understanding the 20th century's most significant political transformation and the dawn of a new era in global history.

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