Post-1917-pre-1930-ish eastern european/north asian history in general is fascinating. However, even moreso than most histories, it's been politicized, warped,

Post-1917-pre-1930-ish eastern european/north asian history in general is fascinating. However, even moreso than most histories, it's been politicized, warped, twisted, rewritten, and wiped out by any number of ruling groups to fit their own victors' version of history. It's also a political landmine studying which can still get you locked up in certain parts of the world, unless you do it in the correct way.