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Empire 世界史

Dalrymple and Anand on empire and world history, dense with primary archives, open to challenge by professional historians

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Empire: World History 0913

Stalin Was Just the Bookkeeper of the Revolution, and Then He Became General Secretary

In 1917, while Lenin and Trotsky were on the streets calling for insurrection, Stalin was doing the organizing and fundraising nobody else wanted. He became General Secretary later not by speeches, but by sitting at the table.

10 Points 7 Quotes Soviet historypower structures
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Empire: World History 0909

The CIA Warned Months in Advance. Why Couldn't the White House Stop 9/11?

The intelligence system delivered strategic warning almost perfectly, but policymakers can choose to ignore it — that is the real point of failure in the seven months before 9/11.

8 Points 7 Quotes Intelligence FailureOrganizational Decisions