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History and Politics
Why were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to seize power?
Question by valerie: Why were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to seize power in November 1917? Answers and Views: Answer by wilderwriterPrimarily the economic conditions for the overwhelming majority were so terrible that the populace was ripe for … [Read more...] about Why were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to seize power?
What has led to the development of the russian gulags?
Question by Mrs. Beautiful: What historical content led to the development of the russian gulags? What historical content led to the development of the russian gulag? And please add sources you retrieved your information from. Answers and … [Read more...] about What has led to the development of the russian gulags?
Why is the Movie Anastasia so different to what really happened?
Question by David: Why is the Movie Anastasia so different to what really happened yet they can say based on a true story? I felt sorry for the Russian Royal family & felt like crying when I watched the movie.Then I read what really happened & I got … [Read more...] about Why is the Movie Anastasia so different to what really happened?
Were there only two non-Russian leaders of the USSR?
Question by Irish 313: Were there only two non-Russian leaders of the USSR (Stalin was Georgian and Khrushchev was Ukrainian)? Thanks. Was Andropov Ukrainian or Russian do you know? Huh, seems Brezhnev was Ukrainian. Thought he was Russian. Answers … [Read more...] about Were there only two non-Russian leaders of the USSR?
Does the Russians prevent Tatars from moving to the Crimea in Ukraine?
Question by : Does the Russian government try to prevent Crimean Tatars from moving to the Crimea in Ukraine? Doesn't the Crimea have a solid Russian-majority, and don't a lot of those Russians want to split from Ukraine and rejoin Russia? So if a … [Read more...] about Does the Russians prevent Tatars from moving to the Crimea in Ukraine?
Did Stalin start his political career as a community organizer?
Question by : Did Stalin start his political career as a community organizer, too? Stalin got involved in politics as an agitator who organized worker strikes in factories. Does that qualify as a community organizer? Answers and Views: Answer by … [Read more...] about Did Stalin start his political career as a community organizer?