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Reviewed on February 1, 2021 | Middle To High School
Gr 9 Up—Marrin uses straightforward text to detail the rise of communism in the Soviet Union and the effects of the communist movement on the United States. The text is dense at times, but Marrin ably presents the many facets of communism experienced under Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, and Joseph Stalin. The influence and impact of the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) are explained well too, as is the U.S. government's response...Log In or Sign Up to Read More