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The Cold War and Soviet Insecurity: The Stalin Years

Vojtech Mastny

This work argues that ideology was the cornerstone of the Cold War. It demonstrates that Stalin's single-minded adherence to Marxism-Leninism created an atmosphere, both domestically and internationally, of constant insecurity.

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Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
American Historical Association Book Prizes: AHA Prize in European International History1997WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Stalin80%

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    Ideology was the cornerstone of the Cold War, and Stalin’s single-minded adherence to Marxism-Leninism generated constant insecurity both domestically and internationally.

    Model confidence 90%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    65 / 100 academic

    Academic

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 78%.