Question by : What should have Boris Yeltsin, first Russian President done? to have Russia go other way. Not what it came to now? If he condemned Communist party, Stalinism, Leninism, would Russia go other way? Would it go Japanese way? From military … [Read more...] about What should have the first Russian President Boris Yeltsin done?
History and Politics
Were Soviet citizens required to cry when Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Andropov died?
Question by : Were Soviet citizens required to publicly cry when Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Andropov, etc. died? Answers and Views: Read all the answers in the comments. Know better? Leave your own answer! … [Read more...] about Were Soviet citizens required to cry when Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Andropov died?
What is the proper way to refer to the former USSR state?
Question by : What is the proper way to refer to the former USSR? In an essay would I refer to the former USSR as the former Soviet bloc or the Soviet bloc. Or are both of these obsolete? Thanks. Answers and Views: Answer by Lex BrasewdRussia the … [Read more...] about What is the proper way to refer to the former USSR state?
What soviet head of state shot what head of secret police in a private meeting?
Question by pilotcodereview: what soviet head of state shot what head of secret police in a private meeting in the head of state's office? I remember this from the '50's or maybe '60's, and thought for years it was Stalin shooting Beria, but history … [Read more...] about What soviet head of state shot what head of secret police in a private meeting?
How did Gorbachev support the U.S during the war in Iraq?
Question by : How did Mikhail Gorbachev support the U.S during the war in Iraq? Just wanted to know the general reasons why and how Mikhail Gorbachev supported or helped the United States during the War in Iraq. Answers and Views: Answer by … [Read more...] about How did Gorbachev support the U.S during the war in Iraq?
What was the Cheka during Lenin’s rule in Russia?
Question by : What was the Cheka during the time when Lenin ruled Russia? What was the Cheka during the time when Lenin ruled Russia -1917- 1924? Answers and Views: Answer by zizzuzza Trilli CampanellinoA secret police or better a police whose aim … [Read more...] about What was the Cheka during Lenin’s rule in Russia?
Was the country that Brezhnev ruled from 1964 to 1982 basically stable?
Question by : Was the country that Brezhnev ruled from 1964 to 1982 basically stable? Identify and then assess the significa? Answers and Views: Answer by W.C. FelcherBrezhnev's USSR was stable to a fault. Nothing changed. Society was … [Read more...] about Was the country that Brezhnev ruled from 1964 to 1982 basically stable?