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The Face of Soviet Espionage in the United States during the Stalin Era: Vladimir Pravdin, “Man of Truth” 斯大林时代美国的苏联间谍面孔：弗拉基米尔-普拉夫丁，"真理之人"

IF 0.8 2区历史学

Journal of Cold War Studies Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI: 10.1162/jcws_a_01211

Steven Usdin

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