{"product_id":"revolution-1989-the-fall-of-the-soviet-empire-paperback","title":"Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Sebestyen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRevolution 1989 \u003c\/i\u003eis the first in-depth, authoritative account of a few months that changed the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the start of 1989, six European nations were Soviet vassal states. By year's end, they had all declared national independence and embarked on the road to democracy. How did it happen so quickly? Victor Sebestyen, who was on the scene as a reporter, draws on his firsthand knowledge of the events, on scores of interviews with witnesses and participants, and on newly uncovered archival material. He tells the story through the eyes of ordinary men and women as well as through the strategic moves of world leaders. He shows how the KGB helped bring down former allies; how the United States tried to slow the process; and why the collapse of the Iron Curtain was the catalyst for the fall of the entire Soviet empire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Victor Sebestyen \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eTwelve Days: The Story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has worked for many British newspapers, including the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard. \u003c\/i\u003eBorn in Budapest, he lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 7.97 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754165305632,"sku":"9780307387929","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/565f5b2353a651bf02e88aa9752480cf.webp?v=1780034797","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/revolution-1989-the-fall-of-the-soviet-empire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}