Belorussia: Under Soviet Rule, 1917-1957 - Paperback

by Ivan S. Lubachko (Author)

Few European nations are so little known to the world at large as Belorussia. For centuries this Eastern European country has served as a pawn in the power plays of predatory neighbors. In this, the first detailed study of Belorussia's recent history, the author depicts the successive invasions of German, Polish, and Russian armies in two world wars and the upheavals stemming from the Russian Revolution. The Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in 1919, progressed culturally, educ

Author Biography

Ivan S. Lubachko, a native Belorussian, is professor of history at Murray State University.