- Hubs »
- tagged ussr
1-10 of 77 Hubssort by Hot Best Latest
87Darkness At Noon by Arthur Koestler - Summary and Review
This is a book review of Arthur Koestler's historical fiction work, Darkness At Noon. The novel focuses on main character Rubashov, as he goes from right hand man to Joseph Stalin, to prison within his own communist government.
0 comments
84The Second Front; the most significant cause of tension between Russia and the West between 1941 and 1945?
It is possible to construct many theories as to why there were tensions between theSoviet Union and its western allies in the grand alliance. It is plausible to consider the events between the Russian...
1 comment
83The Door to Hell ~ Flaming Gas Crater in Darvaza, Turkmenistan (formerly USSR or Russia)
The "Door to Hell", also known as the flaming gas crater in Darvaza, Turkmenistan (formerly USSR or Russia)has been burning for decades. Is it truly an entrance to hell? or an introduction?
64 comments
85Capitalism, Communism, and Socialism: Economic Systems
This article contains a synopsis of Capitalism, Communism and Socialism; including explanation and definition for these three economic systems. This also covers the difference between a political system and an economic system.
5 comments
85Soviet Army. Was it a threat or a giant with clay feet?
Do you know how people served in the Soviet Army? This is my experence of 2 years in the Army.
7 comments
85Gorbachev and perestroika in the USSR. Why russians do not like him? Year 1985
Is Gorbachev a genious who changed the world or a demolisher of soviet countries?
7 comments
85The Bay of Pigs: An American Embarrassment
As a country grows more powerful, it becomes ever more fearful of its potential demise and will often go to great lengths to eliminate potential threats. The Bay of Pigs operation was one such example of this mentality. Prompted by the desire to...
1 comment
83
81Pragmatism and Ideology: Soviet Foreign Policy Under Lenin
Was Soviet Foreign Policy under the leadership of Lenin driven by pragmatism or ideology?
4 comments
87THE BERLIN WAR
The Berlin Crisis divided a nation, but its impact also stretched across the Atlantic Ocean, most notably into the United States. A wall was constructed in 1961 to further demonstrate the...
0 comments
