Journey of a Country from Total Rout to Grand Victory Deshpande, S. M. creator text xx Delhi Aakar Books 2015 9999 1st ed. monographic und x, 394 p. ; 23 cm. This book analyzes the monumental period of nation-building, rapid industrialization, and wartime transformation in the Soviet Union between 1917 and 1945. It explores how a group of independent sovereign nations combined to develop an economically capable, militaristic superpower within a span of twenty-eight years, culminating in victory during World War II. The author examines the specific strategies employed by Soviet planners and highlights lessons that complex, modern emerging economies can draw from this crucial epoch of history. S.M. Deshpande Economic development Soviet Union History Soviet Union Economic conditions 1917-1945 Soviet Union History 1917-1945 World War, 1939-1945 Economic aspects Soviet Union 330.947 DES 9789383723089 260708 20260708150741.0