Cover Image

Corn crusade : Khrushchev's farming revolution in the post-Stalin Soviet Union /

'Corn Crusade' is a history of Nikita Khrushchev's venture to improve living standards by making the his country a major producer of corn. Lasting from 1953 until 1964, this crusade was an emblematic component of his efforts to resolve agrarian crises inherited from Iosif Stalin.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hale-Dorrell, Aaron Todd (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, > 1894-1971.
Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, > 1894-1971
Corn industry > Soviet Union.
Corn > Government policy > Soviet Union.
Agriculture and state > Soviet Union.
Maïs > Industrie > URSS.
Maïs > Politique gouvernementale > URSS.
Politique agricole > URSS.
Agriculture and state
Corn > Government policy
Corn industry
Soviet Union
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:'Corn Crusade' is a history of Nikita Khrushchev's venture to improve living standards by making the his country a major producer of corn. Lasting from 1953 until 1964, this crusade was an emblematic component of his efforts to resolve agrarian crises inherited from Iosif Stalin.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2018.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 328 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190644703
0190644702