Question by lajf j: How did glasnost and perestroika accelerate the dissolution of the Soviet Union? Answers and Views: Answer by sshuemanit allowed more freedoms in thought that culminated in freedoms of action Read all the answers in the … [Read more...] about How did glasnost and perestroika accelerate the dissolution of the USSR?
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What did Lenin promise Russians to gain support for the Revolution?
Question by 90 B: What did Lenin promise the people of Russia in order to gain their support for the Revolution? What did Lenin promise the people of Russia in order to gain their support for the Revolution? Answers and Views: Answer by genius-ha i … [Read more...] about What did Lenin promise Russians to gain support for the Revolution?
Did Josef Stalin help unite USSR and create a single russian identity?
Question by hello: Did Stalin help unite USSR and create a single russian identity? Did Stalin help unite USSR in any way, even if he did not mean to, whether through economic or social means or any other way? Did the Party create a single Russian … [Read more...] about Did Josef Stalin help unite USSR and create a single russian identity?
Soviet era donut shop in St Petersburg, Russia?
Question by Lem: Name this Soviet era donut shop in St Petersburg, Russia? I was in St Petersburg a few weeks ago, and my local guides took me to a small shop near the Nevsky prospect that sold coffee and donuts. The story was that this place was a … [Read more...] about Soviet era donut shop in St Petersburg, Russia?
Why did Roman Abramovich buy Chelsea instead of Tottenham?
Question by J K: Why did Abramovich buy Chelsea instead of Tottenham? When my employer sent me to London for a few months in the 1980s, all the Tottenham fans were Jews and all the Chelsea fans were skinheads. Abramovich would have fit in much better … [Read more...] about Why did Roman Abramovich buy Chelsea instead of Tottenham?
Where do I fence in Nizhny Novgorod?
Question by geepopotam: Where can I fence in Nizhny Novgorod? I'm looking for a club where I can fence in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. I'm a fairly serious fencer, but new. I am looking forward to improving my skill as a competitive fencer while living … [Read more...] about Where do I fence in Nizhny Novgorod?
Is Pushkin the world’s greatest poet?
Question by Fitgirl: Is Alexander Pushkin the world’s greatest poet? When I was young; doing a semester abroad in Sweden, we took a tour to St. Petersburg, Russia. The tour guide told us repeatedly about how Pushkin is the world’s greatest poet, … [Read more...] about Is Pushkin the world’s greatest poet?
What was the purpose of the Russian Tsar Bomba?
Question by Look towards the future!: What was the purpose of the Tsar Bomba that the Russians detonated? This is the most poewrful bomb in the world but I heard that the Russians wanted to light all the Hydrogen in the air (I think) that is what I … [Read more...] about What was the purpose of the Russian Tsar Bomba?
Russian Tsar Alexander I and the Congress of Vienna?
Question by hilal_arshad91: Tsar Alexander I and the Congress of Vienna? Ok so i've found out most of Tsar Alexander I's backround, but i wanted to know what he exactly wanted in Vienna and why. Also what he gained from Vienna. Answers and … [Read more...] about Russian Tsar Alexander I and the Congress of Vienna?
A Pasternak translation from Russian to phonetic Russian?
Question by mask vs venom!!!: A Pasternak translation from Russian to phonetic Russian please? It is 'February' which Regina Spektor sings part of in one of her songs. I want to learn it in Russian but I can't read the Cyrillic - can you translate … [Read more...] about A Pasternak translation from Russian to phonetic Russian?