Question by HorseLover: What were Nikita Khrushchev's hopes for the future? What were his reasons for viewing socialism as superior? Answers and Views: Answer by Cowboy BillHe, like all Soviet leaders, hoped to expand their empire across the … [Read more...] about What were Nikita Khrushchev’s hopes for the future?
History and Politics
Was Nikita Khrushev a communist hardliner or a progressive?
Question by Atlantic: Was Nikita Khrushev a communist hardliner or a progressive like Gorbachev? Answers and Views: Answer by Primus PilusHe insisted on starting the cuba missile crisis, does that answer your question? Read all the answers in the … [Read more...] about Was Nikita Khrushev a communist hardliner or a progressive?
Why should Khrushchev be given the peace prize?
Question by Maddi: Why should Nikita Khrushchev be given the peace prize? I know he is dead! but if he was alive. Answers and Views: Answer by Defender of Capitalists and StraightsHe de-stalinized the USSR. Read all the answers in the … [Read more...] about Why should Khrushchev be given the peace prize?
Is Russia now trying to distance itself from Iran?
Question by Zarzour el Khanzour: Is Russia trying to distance itself from Iran? Russia was supporting Iran, what changed now? Ahmedinejad is accusing Medvedev of being the mouthpiece of Iran's enemies. Answers and Views: Answer by ThaliaI think … [Read more...] about Is Russia now trying to distance itself from Iran?
Yuri Gagarin and the space shuttles question?
Question by Sinfultom: A space race question? While doing research for a physics presentation I found the dates for Yuri Gagarin's and the space shuttles maiden flight to be exactly 20 years apart (April 12 1961 & 1981). Is this a coincidence or … [Read more...] about Yuri Gagarin and the space shuttles question?
What is one long term effect from the Soviet Union collapse?
Question by B. C: What is one long term effect from the collapse of the Soviet Union? What is one long term effect that is a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union. I have plenty of immediate effects but as for long term, I am coming up … [Read more...] about What is one long term effect from the Soviet Union collapse?
Why did Gorbachev’s reform lead to the unravelling of the Soviet system?
Question by AnGeLiSSi..: Why and how did Gorbachev’s attempts at reform lead to the unravelling of the Soviet system? Answers and Views: Answer by Warren TGORBACHEV'S BIGGEST MISTAKE IS THAT HE DIDN'T DO WHAT DENG XIO PENG DID IN CHINA Read all … [Read more...] about Why did Gorbachev’s reform lead to the unravelling of the Soviet system?