Question by Katatafisch: Which effects did Perestroika and Glasnost have on Poland? I mean, Gorbatschow installed Perestroika and Glasnost in the UdSSR, but which consequences did that have for Poland? Answers and Views: Answer by BobbyIn 1982, the … [Read more...] about What effects did Russian Perestroika and Glasnost have on Poland?
History and Politics
Should Rasputin officially be named a saint?
Question by Ryan: Should Grigori Rasputin officially be named a saint? There are people trying to get Rasputin officially canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church because he is already regarded by many Russians as what is known as an "unofficial … [Read more...] about Should Rasputin officially be named a saint?
What factors determined whether a person was sent into Soviet gulag?
Question by Darrell: Soviet gulag: what factors determined whether a person was sent there or into exile? ...or to an execution! I know much of the time such decisions were made seemingly at random by Cheka/NKVD officers, or even by Lenin or Stalin … [Read more...] about What factors determined whether a person was sent into Soviet gulag?
How did Stalin use terror and imprisonment to maintain control?
Question by Bob: How did Stalin use terror tactics and imprisonment to maintain his control? How did Stalin use terror tactics and imprisonment to maintain his control? How did these conditions ultimately affect the citizens of the Soviet … [Read more...] about How did Stalin use terror and imprisonment to maintain control?
How were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to seize power?
Question by Bianca: How has Lenin been able to seize control? How were the Bolsheviks able to seize power? How has Lenin been able to seize control? How were the Bolsheviks able to seize power? What happened on the day of the October Revolution? Add … [Read more...] about How were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to seize power?
Can Saakashvili try to re-conquer Abkhazia during the Sochi Winter Olympics?
Question by : Do you think Saakashvili will try to re-conquer Abkhazia during the Sochi Winter Olympics? Since the Russian-Georgian War happened during the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, and since Sochi is so very close to Abkhazia, maybe he will try to … [Read more...] about Can Saakashvili try to re-conquer Abkhazia during the Sochi Winter Olympics?
Why didn’t Stalin have Lavrenty Beria killed If he scared him so much?
Question by Ghjtyjt: If lavr beria scared joey stalin so much, why didn't he have him killed between WW2 and his death? I know beria was important at silencing opposition and organizing Totsky's death, during the War.But from 1946-52,could not stalin … [Read more...] about Why didn’t Stalin have Lavrenty Beria killed If he scared him so much?