Read the English translation of the Soviet Russian Constitution adopted by Stalin, including subsequent amendments.

Library of Congress presents a history of this union between the former Soviet Union and bordering East European countries dating from 1949.

Essay written in 1935 examines the origins of the Communist regime in Russia during the revolution and its evolution in the 30s.

Read the first chapter of a history of the former USSR from the Washington Post. Chronicles the days before Khruschchev's fall.

Features a summary of the history of the Soviet government's foreign relations under Stalin's leadership.

Chapter from a history of Soviet Russia described the Stalin era and its effect on society, as well as foreign policy and relations with Hitler.

Focuses on Stalin's persecution of Soviet citizens of German descent in and around Odessa and their eventual rehabilitation.

Read a Soviet-era pledge of honor to the former Communist dictator to better comprehend the cult of personality.

Read a short history of this economic trade organization that was established by the Soviet Government in 1949.

Read a chapter of a Soviet history book that discusses the historical context and development of Stalin's policies.

Episode of the PBS series covers the Russian Revolution and its aftermath. Read historical background and interviews with eye-witnesses.

Find an overview of Stalin's policies and actions as Soviet ruler in the 20s and the 30s. Reports on the pressures of the Five Year Plan.

University of Toronto presents a project which utilizes declassified documents to reinterpret Soviet politics and society. With a bibliography.