Question by Matteo: Was Russia better off under the USSR or is it better off today? I have studied Russian history through GCSE and have started it at A Level - it is fascinating. I ask this question in absolute hindsight - I am aware that terrible … [Read more...] about Was Russia better off under the USSR than today?
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What would be different if Trotsky came into power instead of Stalin?
Question by The Gladiator: What if Trotsky came into power, instead of Stalin? What would be different? Under Trotsky you wouldn't have had the paranoid purges you had under Stalin. So there'd be about 10 million less dead people. Im not certain … [Read more...] about What would be different if Trotsky came into power instead of Stalin?
Does Russia play a significant role in Arab revolutions?
Question by K2010: What is Russia's role in Arab revolutions? Looks like it "bets on non winning horses" lately. Is it Ministry of foreign affairs, and its head Sergei Lavrov loosing ground? Answers and Views: Answer by Lindy Oenlymostly as … [Read more...] about Does Russia play a significant role in Arab revolutions?
Why did Gorbachev’s Glasnot and Perestroika work against communism?
Question by Mark Good: If Gorbachev wanted to maintain Communism in Russia why did Glasnot and Perestroika cause the opposite? He invented Glasnot and Perestroika right? He said they were meant to improve Soviet way of life but instead it helped the … [Read more...] about Why did Gorbachev’s Glasnot and Perestroika work against communism?
Why did communism appeal to Russians?
Question by someone: Why did communism appeal to Russions in the early 1900s? or something liek that. correct me if i'm wrong. please give me plenty of reasons i need help. Answers and Views: Answer by Rev. Dr. GlenI believe that you are correct … [Read more...] about Why did communism appeal to Russians?
Who are the people involved in the Russian Revolution?
Question by EDL: Who are the people involved in the Bolshevik Revolution – Russia? I need to know the people who played some major roles in that revolution. Thanks! Answers and Views: Answer by PrimarchLordCAGthe Bolshevik's are Communist's, … [Read more...] about Who are the people involved in the Russian Revolution?
How many countries did the USSR bomb compared to the US?
Question by : How many nations did the USSR bombed compare to the United States? Was USSR invasion of Afghanistan the only country we invaded in? I know that America bombed Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama and Iraq 1991(the heaviest bombing in … [Read more...] about How many countries did the USSR bomb compared to the US?