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Serhii Plokhy

Lenin vs Stalin: Their Showdown Over the Birth of the USSR
Lenin vs Stalin: Their Showdown Over the Birth of the USSR

Even after suffering a stroke, Lenin fought Stalin from the isolation of his bed. Especially after Stalin insulted his wife.
The Chernobyl Cover-Up: How Officials Botched Evacuating an Irradiated City
The Chernobyl Cover-Up: How Officials Botched Evacuating an Irradiated City

With Chernobyl's nuclear radiation raining down, Communist party officials dithered, delayed and hid the truth. Then they gave residents of nearby Prypiat 50 minutes to evacuate.

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