Question by Hello: Why did Napoleon lose in Russia? I need to write an essay on this and I'm trying to form a thesis so I need strong points. Please help me. So far, I have: - his army was outnumbered, and Russia was a huge territory - his army … [Read more...] about Why did Napoleon lose war in Russia?
History and Politics
Is there a relation between the words Czar and Cesar?
Question by zeronegativeplus: Is there a relation between the words Czar and Cesar other than just the phonetic sound they share? I got the idea from the book of thoth, one of Aleister Crowley's finest books. "The sign is thus a combination of … [Read more...] about Is there a relation between the words Czar and Cesar?
How many times did Reagan and Gorbachev meet?
Question by Sterling Drullinger: How many times did President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev meet in high-level meetings toward the end? twice four five seven Answers and Views: Answer by EnigmaFour: at Tehran, Potsdam, Yalta, and … [Read more...] about How many times did Reagan and Gorbachev meet?
Why didn’t the Germans try to reintegrate Kaliningrad during the fall of the USSR?
Question by : Why didn't the German's try to reintegrate Kaliningrad/Königsberg during the fall of the USSR? Why didn't the German's try to reintegrate Kaliningrad/Königsberg during the fall of the USSR when the Soviets might have allowed to such an … [Read more...] about Why didn’t the Germans try to reintegrate Kaliningrad during the fall of the USSR?
Why did Russian people support Lenin and the Communists?
Question by : Why did people support Lenin and the Communists? Discuss both Russians during the Revolution and Civil War and foreigners afterwards. Here's what I have so far: The masses were desperate. War and violence had been happening, and they … [Read more...] about Why did Russian people support Lenin and the Communists?
What are more westernised Muslim republics in Russia?
Question by leila: What are some of the more westernised republics in Russia with Muslim populations? What areas in Russia with high muslim populations are more westernised? By that I mean where people might speak English and there would be more … [Read more...] about What are more westernised Muslim republics in Russia?
Why did Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms fail to improve the Russian economy?
Question by rosie12703: Why did Gorbachev's reforms fail to improve the Russian economy? Why did Gorbachev's reforms fail to improve the Russian economy? a Communist conservatives blocked reform. b The military blocked the reforms from going … [Read more...] about Why did Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms fail to improve the Russian economy?