Twenty-five years of Soviet power, 1917-1942.

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Get this from a library. Twenty-five years of Soviet power, [M B Mitin]. Twenty-five years of soviet power. London, New York [etc.] Hutchinson & Co. [] (OCoLC) Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Emelʹi︠a︡n I︠A︡roslavskiĭ; Soviet Union.

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