Question by skyline: Where can I get information on the Gulag camps besides Wikipedia? Answers and Views: Answer by Canadian Bacon Read all the answers in the comments. Add your own answer! … [Read more...] about Where can I get information on the Gulag camps?
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Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker’s kiss?
Question by Peprina: Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker's kiss?? Serious replies only pls? What was the kiss between Leonid Brezhnev and East German President Erich Honecker all about? We often see the famous photo where the two leaders are kissing … [Read more...] about Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker’s kiss?
Why did people fear that Trotsky’s ambition would ruin Russia?
Question by miscar5gorck: Why did people fear that Trotsky's ambition to cause a world revolution would ruin Russia? I really have no idea, i don't need alot of detail, just the main reasons Answers and Views: Answer by ammianusTrotsky wanted to … [Read more...] about Why did people fear that Trotsky’s ambition would ruin Russia?
What caused Karensky to release Trotsky and other Bolsheviks from prison?
Question by AudreyBaby.: What event in late August 1917 caused Karensky to release Trotsky and other Bolsheviks from prison? Answers and Views: Answer by SpellboundIt was the Commander-in-chief of the army - Lavr Kornilov - marching on Petrograd. … [Read more...] about What caused Karensky to release Trotsky and other Bolsheviks from prison?
What was leonid brezhnev’s policy?
Question by jeanniemrls: leonid brezhnev what was his foreign policy, economic policy, military policy, and personal policy? Answers and Views: Answer by SpellboundForeign policy: The Brezhnev Doctrine. This applied to all "fraternal countries", … [Read more...] about What was leonid brezhnev’s policy?
Did Gorbachev intend the fall of communism and the Soviet Union?
Question by Jeff: Did Gorbachev intend by this "new world order" the fall of communism and dissolution of the Soviet Union? What Did Gorbachev intend by this "new world order" the fall of communism and dissolution of the Soviet Union? What did he … [Read more...] about Did Gorbachev intend the fall of communism and the Soviet Union?
What WWI events led Lenin to rise into power?
Question by Kk: What events during WW1 led Lenin to rise into power? I need to know a few different reasons as to why/how V.I. Lenin rose as a totalitarian leader during WW1. Answers and Views: Answer by J meeeLife for the Russian people before WW1 … [Read more...] about What WWI events led Lenin to rise into power?