Question by : What are some good books covering the leaders of the USSR? and preferably something more than one page on Yuri Andropov. Answers and Views: Answer by SpellboundRobert Service's trilogy, Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin are all excellent. Simon … [Read more...] about What are some books about the USSR leaders?
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Was the West aware of the Soviet gulag system?
Question by : Was the West aware of the Soviet gulag system while it was operating? Or was it a crime that they only found out about after Stalinism ended? Answers and Views: Answer by RatzNot until 'One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich' by … [Read more...] about Was the West aware of the Soviet gulag system?
What era of the USSR’s history would have been best to live under?
Question by : What era of the USSR's history do you think would have been best to live under? I'd go for Andropov. Easy going lifestyle full of culture. Plus, the 80s rocked! Answers and Views: Answer by Professor of EverythingProbably not the one … [Read more...] about What era of the USSR’s history would have been best to live under?
What is the relationship between Lenin and Trotsky?
Question by : What is the relationship between Lenin and Trotsky? Were they good friends before Lenin died? Was he regarded as a favorite to take over Lenin? Thanks!!! :) Answers and Views: Answer by Sarah MillsYes. No. Read all the answers in … [Read more...] about What is the relationship between Lenin and Trotsky?
what kinds of relationship between Russian Rurik dynasty and Romanov dynasty?
Question by : what kinds of relationship between Russian Rurik dynasty and Romanov dynasty? whether they have some maternal blood link or paternal blood link with each other ? I heard someone said Romanov dynasty is relative of Rurik dynasty so what … [Read more...] about what kinds of relationship between Russian Rurik dynasty and Romanov dynasty?
What are some good points about Stalin and his economic and foreign policies?
Question by : What are some good points about Stalin and his economic and foreign policies? What are some good points under the categories (economic and foreign policies) that would be related to Stalin???? Answers and Views: Answer by ammianusHe … [Read more...] about What are some good points about Stalin and his economic and foreign policies?
Would Russia be safer if the Communist hardliners had taken over in the early nineties and not Yeltsin?
Question by : Would Russia be safer if the Communist hardliners had taken over in the early nineties and not Yeltsin? Russia today has high HIV, crime, racial and ethnic problems, corruption, bad economy, the disease called the Russian Mafia and has … [Read more...] about Would Russia be safer if the Communist hardliners had taken over in the early nineties and not Yeltsin?