Inside the Kremlin: Soviet and Russian Leaders from Lenin to Putin

Comprehensive Unit217 pagesGrade Level: High SchoolIncludes curriculum unit + 2 DVDs One cannot begin to understand modern world history and the 20th century without first understanding the far-reaching impact of the Soviet Union along with its ideology, policies, and actions vis-à-vis the non-communist world. The Soviet Union's past aggressive military and ideological expansion efforts spurred numerous proxy wars between East and West, as the West struggled to keep the spread of communism at bay. Now with the Cold War in the past and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, attention turns toward the future and what it holds for this massive region in transition. Inside the Kremlin introduces students to key elements of Soviet and Russian history through the philosophies and legacies of six of its leaders—Vladimir Lenin, Iosif (Joseph) Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. Lesson One invites students to take a closer look at the life, caree