Covering the period from the collapse of the autocracy in 1917 to the consolidation of the Stalinist system in the 1930s, this book weaves primary source visual (photos, posters, and objects) and textual documents into a narrative focusing on the effort to build communism in Russia and its effects on the lives of ordinary people. The authors provide context-setting introductions for each chapter and flesh out the documents with informative sidebars and detailed captions. A poster photo-essay charts the revolution’s impact on women, and a timeline shows major events at a glance.
