Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire by Victor Sebestyen 2010 football The War Within addresses head-on

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Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire by Victor Sebestyen 2010 football The War Within addresses head-onAt the start of 1989, six European nations were Soviet vassal states. By year's end, they had all declared national independence and embarked on the road to democracy. How did it happen so quickly? Victor Sebestyen, who was on the scene as a reporter, draws on his firsthand knowledge of the events, on scores of interviews with witnesses and participants, and on newly uncovered archival material. He tells the story through the eyes of ordinary men and