Question by d0p3y: When was Sputnik brought back down? Answers and Views: Answer by GeoffG"Sputnik 1 burned up on 4 January 1958, as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, after travelling about 60 million km (37 million miles) and … [Read more...] about When was Russian Sputnik brought back down?
History and Politics
Who killed Rasputin and how did he die?
Question by Tamahome: Who killed Grigori Rasputin and how did he die? Answers and Views: Answer by Panama JoeThe Czar's Secret Police and some royal cousins tried poison, stabbing, firearms, and even drowning in the Moskva River to rid Russia of … [Read more...] about Who killed Rasputin and how did he die?
What’s a good book to read about the Romanov dynasty?
Question by Hanna Aeneas Ketchum: What's a good book about the Romanov dynasty? When I say book, I mean a novel that follows a storyline, but is still fairly true to "facts" about the dynasty. Thanks :D Answers and Views: Answer by KatknitRusska, … [Read more...] about What’s a good book to read about the Romanov dynasty?
Would Russia be better under the Tsar?
Question by Sean: Would Russia be better under the Tsar or the Soviets? Out of those two options what do you think? No, its Tsar. It even says Tsar in your wikipedia article. Answers and Views: Answer by oldsouldier's Never DieObama would be loved … [Read more...] about Would Russia be better under the Tsar?
Is Leon Trotsky considered a hero in modern Russia?
Question by Johnny B: Is Trotsky considered a hero in modern Russia? Answers and Views: Answer by Slava TGeneral public remembers him in derisive context of Stalin and after Stalin's propaganda when his historical role during the revolution was … [Read more...] about Is Leon Trotsky considered a hero in modern Russia?
Had an nuclear war broke out if USSR didn’t collapse?
Question by : Had an nuclear war broke out if soviet union didn't collapse? If soviet union didn't collapse in 1991, had a nuclear war broken out on the world? A video says how a revival of soviet union would cause a nuclear war? Answers and … [Read more...] about Had an nuclear war broke out if USSR didn’t collapse?
Were the USSR Communists atheists?
Question by Skipper loves Pepsi: Were the Communists who controlled the USSR and much of eastern Europe atheists? Or, as some scholars maintain, was the Marxist-Leninist ideology more akin to a religious system? Answers and Views: Answer by matthew … [Read more...] about Were the USSR Communists atheists?