Part 1. The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917-1929; 1. Dissent and Revolution, 1917; 2. Bolshevik consolidation,1918-1924; 3. Stalin's rise to power, 1924-1929; Part 2. Stalin's Rule, 1929-1953; 4. Economy and society, 1929-1941; 5. Stalinism, politics and control, 1929-1941; 6. The Great Patriotic War and Stalin's Dictatorship, 1941-1953;