Question by Una: Why did Diego Rivera and Trotsky Fall out? I'm doing a history project on Diego Rivera and Leon Trotsky the exiled Communist leader, I've been through all of the websites on his life and scanned hundreds of pages about his love for … [Read more...] about Why did Diego Rivera and Leon Trotsky Fall out?
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How did the soviet war in afghanistan start and end?
Question by blah: how did the soviet-afghan war start and end? I need to know how the Soviet-Afghan war started and ended ad reasons why..Thanks! Answers and Views: Answer by heavysovietThe Soviet War in Afghanistan started when the Communist … [Read more...] about How did the soviet war in afghanistan start and end?
What caused the Yeltsin’s violent crash with parliament in 1993?
Question by scettica: What caused the Yeltsin's violent crash with parliament in October 1993? Answers and Views: Answer by kennyjBoris Yeltsin is an interesting character. He was a straight shooting, blunt talking man who had a solid working … [Read more...] about What caused the Yeltsin’s violent crash with parliament in 1993?
How were the policies of Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin similar?
Question by Gbone: In What ways were the policies of Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin similar? A. they all defended hard-line Communism B. They all supported glasnost and perestroika C. they all fought agianst civic and economic liberalization D. they … [Read more...] about How were the policies of Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin similar?
Why did Khrushchev denounce Josef Stalin after his death?
Question by Tim: Why did Khrushchev denounce Stalin after his death? Was it merely for political edge? Was he very much of a despot himself? Answers and Views: Answer by nobudEit wasn't healthy to denounce Stalin while he was alive. Read all the … [Read more...] about Why did Khrushchev denounce Josef Stalin after his death?
Who was the Soviet premier when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
Question by silvia: Who was the Soviet premier when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, formally ending the Cold War? Who was the Soviet premier when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, formally ending the Cold War? A. Boris Yeltsin B. … [Read more...] about Who was the Soviet premier when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
What were Mikhail Gorbachev’s major reasons?
Question by Victoria F: What were the major reasons for Mikhail Gorbachev’s? What were the major reasons for Mikhail Gorbachev’s failure to reform the political and economic systems of the USSR? Answers and Views: Answer by barter256IMHO, he was … [Read more...] about What were Mikhail Gorbachev’s major reasons?