No one thought at the time that the Soviet Union could collapse. By Dr. José Luis Ferreira-GarcíaAssociate...
Soviet Union
A network of civilian informants was used – neighbors spying on neighbors. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Systemic plunder and lawlessness. By Dr. Vahram AbadjianInternational Affairs AnalystCoalition for Local Self-Government of the Kyrgyz Republic...
This whitewashing of Stalin and his crimes is crucial for understanding Putin’s imperialist ideology and goals. By...
Due to high prices a fashionable suit was regarded as a luxury and a means of social...
The State and the ruling Party promised to satisfy the needs of its citizens, a promise they...
Various issues connected to the design and manufacture of fashion clothing. From Parallel Organizations The first Soviet...
On one side of the wall lay activity and progress. On the other lay a kind of...
The revolutionaries were actually behind the curve. The First Day: 23 February No-one expected it. Lenin, in...
Lenin’s question – ‘who is leading whom?’ – would receive its definitive answer. The Civil War The...
The party leadership felt too embattled on too many fronts to risk a split at the top....
The Russians were furious, and permanent damage was done to their military records. Introduction “This court, upon...
Illustrating both the domestic and the foreign policy of Soviet rule. Introduction This article explores the first...
How Kennan’s passion for Russia colored our Cold War strategy. The enduring irony of George F. Kennan’s...
An examination of the difference between modern Russian propaganda and its Soviet antecedents. Introduction What were Soviet...
Russia has elevated its political leaders as figureheads for centuries, which makes its propaganda so convincing. Introduction...
State propaganda lauded the huge infrastructure projects that were put up at breakneck speed. Introduction The reign...
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, several factions sought to create an independent Ukrainian state. Introduction The Ukrainian...
The Russian Empire functioned as an absolute monarchy on the ideological doctrine of Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality....
During this chaotic period, there were frequent mutinies, protests and strikes. Introduction The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social...
Before its dissolution, the USSR had maintained its status as a world superpower for four decades after...
Never before in history had two adversaries spent so much time arming each other for war. In...
The use of forced labor and the development of labor camps to “re-educate” anyone deemed as “bourgeois”...
On November 10, 1958, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev fired the opening salvo of what would become known...
The war over-extended the capabilities of the Soviet empire, as other military engagements have helped to bring...
In 1920 the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was declared. History The first settlements in the territory...
Communism has been one of the most influential economic theories of all times; recognizing its influence is...
Medvedev’s critical portrayal of the Soviet Union was powerful, persuasive and principled. Zhores Medvedev was not crazy....
Kyiv was abandoned by the Nazis in November 1943, allowing the Soviet authorities to return to the...
The aging Soviet leadership of the 1980s was ill-equipped to deal with ongoing economic stagnation and worsening...