Question by I love the Soviet Union: What would have happened if Trotsky led the USSR instead of Stalin? Answers and Views: Answer by KnowallI think he was madder of the two. Read all the answers in the comments. Know better? Leave your own … [Read more...] about What if Trotsky led the USSR instead of Stalin?
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What would have happened if Stalin had lived another year?
Question by Anis: What would have happened if Stalin had lived another year? Who would've likely been Stalin's successor? There are many questions on here about the power struggle that DID occur after Lenin and Stalin's deaths, but in the case of … [Read more...] about What would have happened if Stalin had lived another year?
Why did Nikita Khrushchev seek reform when he took office?
Question by mark b: why did Nikita Khrushchev seek reform when he took office in1953? Answers and Views: Answer by NoPlateStalin was an opportunist. He seized and held power for its own sake. Under his rule a fat-cat bureaucracy grew up where … [Read more...] about Why did Nikita Khrushchev seek reform when he took office?
What was Gorbachev’s strategy in instituting glasnost?
Question by sorry_i_cant_be_perfect05: What was Gorbachev's strategy in instituting glasnost? What was he trying to do? Answers and Views: Answer by lisalauHe was trying to get rid of all the corruption in the government and ease into Market … [Read more...] about What was Gorbachev’s strategy in instituting glasnost?
What was Trotsky’s position on the Jews?
Question by Aaron Zvirman: What was Leon Trotsky's position on the Jews? I know he was Jewish himself, but he claimed to be atheist. What was his position on the Jewish people. Was it anti-Semetic like stalin or friendly like Lenin? Answers and … [Read more...] about What was Trotsky’s position on the Jews?
How did Khrushchev propose to solve the crisis in 1962?
Question by mmmm: how exactly did Khrushchev propose to solve the crisis in 1962? Answers and Views: Answer by Werebear 5000when Kennedy first started talking about it, he told the Soviet commanders in Cuba that they could use all weapons at their … [Read more...] about How did Khrushchev propose to solve the crisis in 1962?
How did Tsar Alexander II of Russia died?
Question by katy s: how did Tsar Alexander II of Russia died?and why did the russia blamed for the assassination of Tsar? Please write the right answer because am doing history and it's realy important for me to know and please dont be racist … [Read more...] about How did Tsar Alexander II of Russia died?