Question by joesixpack: where can i see the writing where lenin originally referred to western journalists as "useful idiots"? i would like to get more insight into what lenin thought about those who were born outside russia and had never lived … [Read more...] about The writing where lenin referred to western journalists as “useful idiots”?
History and Politics
How did Nikita Khrushchev’s actions differ from Stalin’s?
Question by vincentduntknowu: How did Nikita Khrushchev's actions in the Cold War differ from Stalin's? What did Khrushchev do that Stalin wouldn't have approved of? Answers and Views: Answer by Bill She took his shoe off and pounded it when giving … [Read more...] about How did Nikita Khrushchev’s actions differ from Stalin’s?
What was Boris Yeltsin’s legacy?
Question by sweeeeeettttttt: what was Boris Yeltsin's legacy, and what important lessons can you learn from the way he lived? What was Boris Yeltsin's legacy? What are 2 important lessons you can learn from the way he lived? Answers and … [Read more...] about What was Boris Yeltsin’s legacy?
Why did Perestroika collapse the USSR and restructuring in China didn’t?
Question by Samian's 10th -Giuliani 2012: Why did Perestroika cause the Soviet Union to collapse, but economic restructing in China kept the Communists? I was wondering this, since I know that in the 1980s both Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaopeng led … [Read more...] about Why did Perestroika collapse the USSR and restructuring in China didn’t?
What was the “kitchen debate” between Khrushchev and Nixon all about?
Question by horselover_idaho: What was the "kitchen debate" between Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon all about? This happened between the Soviet and US leaders of the time. Occured during the cold war. I need to find sources besides Wikipedia and … [Read more...] about What was the “kitchen debate” between Khrushchev and Nixon all about?
What did the bolsheviks and Kerensky think of Rasputin?
Question by Emankcin: What did the bolsheviks think of Rasputin (as well as the more moderate leftists such as Kerensky)? Answers and Views: Answer by RubymI don't think the bolsheviks were all that concerned with Rasputin other than he was … [Read more...] about What did the bolsheviks and Kerensky think of Rasputin?
Was Lenin primarily to blame for the party split in 1903?
Question by r0bert999yay: Was Lenin primarily to blame for the split in 1903? I say no because a critical factor was also the popular unrest in Russia at the time. The party really only split because of Lenin's and Martov's disagreements, … [Read more...] about Was Lenin primarily to blame for the party split in 1903?