History and Politics

Question by Kylz: How far had Lenin achieve him aims by the time of his death in 1924? How far had Lenin achieve him aims by the time of his death in 1924? Answer please! Thankss (: Answers and Views: Answer by JohnThis can help you, it's pretty … [Read more...] about How far had Lenin achieve him aims by the time of his death?

What were favorite foods and activities of Alexei Romanov?

Question by J.A.N.E.T. 9: Alexei Romanov: favorite foods and activities? Does anyone know what some of Alexei Romanov's favorite foods and activities were? I know he had hemophilia, so he was really limited, but he had to do something. I've seen … [Read more...] about What were favorite foods and activities of Alexei Romanov?

Why didn’t American troops go to Moscow back in 1919?

Question by Vladimir T: Why didn't American troops go to Moscow back in 1919 when they deployed in Archangelsk? It would have been so nice if they had overthrown Lenin. We wouldn't have had such a lot of problems. All my relatives were well off … [Read more...] about Why didn’t American troops go to Moscow back in 1919?

How did Stalin murder people?

Question by Sugar: How did Joseph Stalin murder people? I have to write a two paragraph brief summary of Joseph Stalin's rule, dictatorship, leadership. I've read that he "murdered thousands of people," but HOW did he murder them? I know he didn't … [Read more...] about How did Stalin murder people?

Was Stalingrad a city of good omen for the soviets?

Question by : Was tsaryngrad ( later Stalingrad) a city of good omen for the soviets? It was here that Joseph Stalin crushed the remnants of the white russians and so firmly established himself in politburo. It was here that the tide of Nazi invasion … [Read more...] about Was Stalingrad a city of good omen for the soviets?

Why do we say the Soviet Union was communist, not socialist?

Question by : Why do we say the Soviet Union was communist when they called themselves socialist? It's in their name: Union of the Socialist Soviet Republics. Also, I know for a fact that people in the Eastern Bloc always talked of their system as … [Read more...] about Why do we say the Soviet Union was communist, not socialist?