Question by : Why did Stalin never have the famous poet Anna Akhmatova executed? She stayed in the USSR and she frequently criticized Stalinist terror. Why didn't Stalin ever have her shot? Answers and Views: Answer by righteousjohnsonHe couldn't … [Read more...] about Why did Joseph Stalin never have Anna Akhmatova executed?
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What was the appeal of Soviet-style communism to Eastern Europeans?
Question by Ashley: What was the initial appeal of Soviet-style communism to Europeans? Westerners usually consider Soviet-style communism to be inhuman. What was the initial appeal to those living in Eastern Europe during the immediate post-war … [Read more...] about What was the appeal of Soviet-style communism to Eastern Europeans?
Why isn’t Joseph Stalin seen as a traitor in Georgia?
Question by Samian: Why isn't Joseph Stalin seen as a traitor in his native Georgia? Let me get this straight: In 1921, Georgia had been liberated from the Russian Empire and was a democratic country headed by the Mensheviks. But then comes Stalin, … [Read more...] about Why isn’t Joseph Stalin seen as a traitor in Georgia?
What are historians’ opinions on the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II Romanov?
Question by ..................................................: How will history view the last Tsar of Russia Nicholas II Romanov?What are historians' opinions on him? Was Nicholas II Romanov a martyr in the way he died? Answers and Views: Answer … [Read more...] about What are historians’ opinions on the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II Romanov?
What exactly happened during the October Revolution in Russia?
Question by Vanilla.: Can someone explain what exactly happened during the October Revolution in Russia in year 1917? I'm doing a history paper; the websites all have different information, and it's very confusing :/ Please help! Answers and … [Read more...] about What exactly happened during the October Revolution in Russia?
Were the polish people living in siberian consentration camps?
Question by Brianna Cloud: Were the polish people already living in siberia put into consentration camps? In World War II ...If a half polish half russian 20 year old girl were living in East Siberia, would she be in danger of being put in a camp? … [Read more...] about Were the polish people living in siberian consentration camps?
If Beria was important figure in the USSR why wasn’t any city named after him?
Question by K2010: If Beria was important figure in Russian (USSR) life as much as Stalin, why wasn't any city named after him? There was Stalingrad, Kaliningrad, Kirov, Sverdlovsk, Beria was so poweful (evil), how come there wasn't any city named … [Read more...] about If Beria was important figure in the USSR why wasn’t any city named after him?