Communism in Decline: From Sputnik to Gorbachev by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, The Great Courses

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/46194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Communism in Decline: From Sputnik to Gorbachev Author: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, The Great Courses Narrator: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius Format: mp3 Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins Release date: 09-13-24 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings Genres: Politics & Government Publisher's Summary: In Communism in Decline: From Sputnik to Gorbachev, Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius reveals the internal and external forces that ripped apart the grand communist experiment. What were the mistakes made by the Soviet leaders who believed too deeply in their own propaganda? And why were they not able to see the many ironies in their own poor decisions? In 12 fascinating lectures, you will learn how the Soviet Union went from winning the space race against the United States in 1957 to Gorbachev’s resignation and the dissolution of the great experiment in 1991.