Question by Carrie: Did boris yeltsin make his citizens happy...? when Russia's Boris Yeltsin tried to stop Chechnya from breaking away, what were the opinions of the people of Russia? did they agree/support him? disagree? why? Answers and … [Read more...] about Did boris yeltsin make citizens of russia happy?
History and Politics
Did Mikhail Gorbachev mean to break up the USSR?
Question by JuliaGulia: Did Gorbachev mean to break up the USSR? Or was Perestroika just that big of a failure that when Yeltsin came in there was no other choice? Also what was the coup of August 1991 was the coup staged by Yeltsin or just some … [Read more...] about Did Mikhail Gorbachev mean to break up the USSR?
How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain and maintain power?
Question by theBOSS: How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain and maintain power in revolutionary Russia? i have to write an essay in history about this and im having a hard time writing it in a complete and thorough way. Answers and Views: Answer by … [Read more...] about How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain and maintain power?
Why was Berlin so important to the USA and the USSR?
Question by Meow: Why was Berlin so important to both the USA and USSR? This is about the Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift, 1948-49 This is for my History work obviously, but i really don't get why it was important than USSR wanting Germany weak … [Read more...] about Why was Berlin so important to the USA and the USSR?
What was Yeltsin’s “shock therapy”?
Question by blahblah: Yeltsin’s “shock therapy”? What was Yeltsin’s “shock therapy” and what effects did it have on Russian politics? Answers and Views: Answer by Rob It was the process of privatizing state owned enterprises very rapidly after the … [Read more...] about What was Yeltsin’s “shock therapy”?
What did president Carter do in the USSR?
Question by mattacular2001: What did Carter do in the USSR? I'm aware of his talks with Brezhnev (spelling not important, I got it) and the SALT II treaty, but besides the mutual agreement for disarmament of nuclear weapons, what else did he do in … [Read more...] about What did president Carter do in the USSR?
How and why did Nikita Khrushchev redefine the Soviet Union after 1956?
Question by Jn Martin: How and why did Khrushchev redefine the Soviet Union after 1956? Answers and Views: Answer by bgee2001caHe tried to make it over in his own image, by pointing out the mistakes, and horrendous crimes committed by Stalin and … [Read more...] about How and why did Nikita Khrushchev redefine the Soviet Union after 1956?