Sebestyen, Victor
Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753827093
- author:
- Sebestyen, Victor
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W&N
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- European history: postwar, from c 1945 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A compelling account of a pivotal moment in modern history, Revolution 1989 tells the story of how ordinary men and women changed the world. In the years following the Second World War, Europe was divided by the Iron Curtain, with physical, ideological, and psychological barriers between East and West. By the end of 1989, ten European nations had thrown off communism and embarked on the road to democracy, marking a significant shift in the balance of power. The fall of the Soviet Empire was a dramatic and peaceful process, with poets emerging from jail to become leaders and the Berlin Wall's collapse in November 1989 seeming to bring an end to the cruel twentieth century's open wounds. Now, twenty years on, Victor Sebestyen reassesses this decisive moment in modern history, providing a fresh perspective on one of the most significant events of the past century. Sebestyen's account is a detailed and insightful exploration of the events leading up to and following the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, shedding light on the complex web of factors that contributed to this dramatic shift.
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