Question by Zach: What foreign languages do USSR students and US students learn during the cold war and now? I heard that ussr students learned English while us students learned Russian during the cold war, really? Answers and Views: Answer by … [Read more...] about What foreign languages did USSR and US students learn during the cold war?
History and Politics
Why did Stalin erase Trotsky from a photograph?
Question by Pet: Why did Stalin erase Leon Trotsky from a photograph? I know he retouched pictures for propaganda purposes. But why Leon Trotsky? Answers and Views: Answer by ArtoriusAfter the death of Lenin, Stalin & Trotsky were rivals for the … [Read more...] about Why did Stalin erase Trotsky from a photograph?
What are two ways that the Soviet authorities dealt with dissidents?
Question by asdfghjkl: What are two ways that the Soviet authorities dealt with dissidents under the leadership of Brezhnev? Answers and Views: Answer by hey yoBoth Soviet power internationally and Brezhnev's power domestically, however, rested on … [Read more...] about What are two ways that the Soviet authorities dealt with dissidents?
Was Khrushchev right about socialism in The US?
Question by Chris R: 1st Amd., Deal with it: Was Khrushchev right about socialism in The US? Is the liberal agenda going to destroy Capitalism? "We cannot expect Americans to jump from capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders … [Read more...] about Was Khrushchev right about socialism in The US?
Why did Stalin pursue the policy of collectivization?
Question by Taz: Why did Stalin pursue the policy of forced collectivization? Why did Stalin pursue the policy of forced collectivization? The answer to this is more than that he wanted peasants in collective farms. Why was that so important to … [Read more...] about Why did Stalin pursue the policy of collectivization?
What Gorbachev’s actions resulted in the fall of the USSR?
Question by John: What were the actions of Mikhail Gorbachev that resulted in the fall of the USSR? What were the actions/policies that Mikhail Gorbachev did that resulted in and end of communism in Russia and the fall of the USSR? I know his … [Read more...] about What Gorbachev’s actions resulted in the fall of the USSR?
How did Trotsky influence the seizure of power in Russia?
Question by About a girl ~ Shell: How did Trotsky influence the seizure of power in Moscow and Petrograd? Also, he was acting on Lenin's orders wasn't he? (Was Lenin in exile in Siberia at this time..?) Thanks =D Answers and Views: Answer by … [Read more...] about How did Trotsky influence the seizure of power in Russia?