Question by CHELS: could the russian revolution have succeeded without lenin? i really don't know this. i know some people freak out about helping people with homework so if you don't want to any links that aren't just blabbering on and on would … [Read more...] about Could the russian revolution succeed without lenin?
History and Politics
When was Grigori Rasputin born?
Question by RaceBannonOwnsChuckNorris: When was Rasputin born? There appears to be conflicting information of more than a few days difference. Answers and Views: Answer by StarThen only his mother could say for sure. Documentation then was not … [Read more...] about When was Grigori Rasputin born?
Did the Russian people deserve communism?
Question by Jaizu: Christians: Did the Russian people deserve communism? In one of his books, the first volume of "Gulag Archipelago", Alexander Solzhenitsyn wrote about how the communists in Russia were able to maintain their grip on all of Russia … [Read more...] about Did the Russian people deserve communism?
Which is the best book on the last Tsar of Russia?
Question by Amber: Which is the best book on the last Czar/Tsar of Russia? So my Mom very recently got very interested in that period of time for Russia, after we went to exhibit about the Romanov family. For Christmas I'm going to buy her a Faberge … [Read more...] about Which is the best book on the last Tsar of Russia?
How many times did Trotsky escape from prison?
Question by Hi: How many times did Leon Trotsky escape from prison? please provide a link website (not wiki or another changable site) Answers and Views: Answer by SpellboundTrotsky never escaped from prison, he did, however, escape from internal … [Read more...] about How many times did Trotsky escape from prison?
Why do some Americans ignore the Soviet contributions to the WWII?
Question by Go Blue: Why do some Americans tend to ignore the Soviet contributions to the Second World War? One could make a good argument that the Soviet Union contributed more to the defeat of Nazi Germany than any of the Western Allies. So why is … [Read more...] about Why do some Americans ignore the Soviet contributions to the WWII?
What was khrushchev’s secret speech?
Question by Tori Frost: what was khrushchev's secret speech, in short? I'm looking everywhere online but I can't find a simple, straightforward summary of it like its purpose and basically what it was saying. All I get is copies of the speech itself … [Read more...] about What was khrushchev’s secret speech?