Question by Brad: When did Gorbachev declare Marxism was a failure? It's in my notes from school. I need quotes please. Books, quotes, anything, which implies Gorbachev declared Marxism was a failure. The actual statement would be good. Answers and … [Read more...] about When did Mikhail Gorbachev declare Marxism was a failure?
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How did trotsky build up the Russian red army?
Question by [email protected]: How did trotsky build up the red army? in the period when Lenin was in Finland? Answers and Views: Answer by Comm199It was by means of mass propaganda, forceful conscription and a gun in their hand. Read all … [Read more...] about How did trotsky build up the Russian red army?
Has the Gulag been acknowledged by Russia?
Question by Cachoeira: Has the Gulag been acknowledged by Russia at all? I'm in the process of reading 'The Gulag Archipelago'(abridged) by Aleksander Solzhenitsyn (almost done...). I read in the begining somewhere that Russia has not really … [Read more...] about Has the Gulag been acknowledged by Russia?
Where can I get Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s book in English?
Question by Prefer: Where can I get Alexander Solzhenitsyn's book Two Hundred Years Together in English? Answers and Views: Answer by Lilitui found it on amazon. Read all the answers in the comments. Know better? Leave your own answer! … [Read more...] about Where can I get Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s book in English?
What percentage of the population in Russia want a Tsar back?
Question by gangstamillion: What percentage of the population in Russia would you say want a Tsar back as a constituitional monarch? Im just curious is all before anyone has a rant at me because the last royal family were made saints in 2000 and … [Read more...] about What percentage of the population in Russia want a Tsar back?
How would you pronounce eugene onegin?
Question by jhlk: how do you pronounce eugene onegin? Answers and Views: Answer by Niko Bellic *said with a ch*Yoo-jean On-egg-in or the right way in the original ev-gen-iy On-egg-in Read all the answers in the comments. Know better? Leave your … [Read more...] about How would you pronounce eugene onegin?
How important was the role of Trotsky in the Russian Civil War?
Question by Ella: How important was the role of Trotsky in the Civil War Russia 1918? Answers and Views: Answer by Spellbound (bigredan *JPA)Trotskii was instrumental in the Bolshevik victory in the Civil War. He was a brilliant organiser, an … [Read more...] about How important was the role of Trotsky in the Russian Civil War?
Would you consider Mikhail Gorbachev a patriot?
Question by Jeremy K: Looking at how Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies changed the Soviet Union, would you consider him a patriot, or in ? Looking at how Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies changed the Soviet Union, would you consider him a patriot, or in a … [Read more...] about Would you consider Mikhail Gorbachev a patriot?
Is Chekhov considered classical or contemporary writer?
Question by rachel: is chekhov considered classical or contemporary? I'm considering using a couple of Chekhov monologues for college auditions, and I cannot figure out if his plays are considered classical or contemporary. For a specific school I'm … [Read more...] about Is Chekhov considered classical or contemporary writer?
What do you think Tolstoy meant by his “All happy families are alike”?
Question by Anonymous: What do you think Tolstoy meant by his "All happy families are alike" quote? "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own separate way." I have read Anna Karenina many times (it's my favorite novel) … [Read more...] about What do you think Tolstoy meant by his “All happy families are alike”?