The Hammer and Sickle, recognized globally as the emblem of communism, is an iconic representation of proletarian solidarity and the unity between agricultural and industrial workers. To understand how this...
The transition from Imperial Russia to the Soviet Union is a profound and complex historical transformation that reshaped not only a nation but also had a significant impact on the...
The Soviet Union’s involvement in World War II is a complex narrative marked by strategic, ideological, and geopolitical motivations. The Soviet entry into the war was not immediate but evolved...
The Yalta Conference, held from February 4 to February 11, 1945, was a pivotal meeting of the “Big Three” Allied leaders during World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt of...
The Soviet Union’s declaration of war on Japan in 1945, a pivotal moment in World War II’s concluding chapter, was influenced by a complex interplay of strategic, political, and diplomatic...
Operation Barbarossa, initiated on June 22, 1941, was the largest military operation in human history in both manpower and casualties. Its scope and impact were unprecedented, reshaping the Eastern Front...
The alliance forged between Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Russia during the early stages of World War II is known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, also referred to as the Nazi-Soviet Pact...
The Night Witches, the female aviators of the Soviet Union during World War II, included several notable figures who played significant roles in the regiment. Their selfless dedication and exceptional...
“I think that during the war, when the fate of our country was being decided, the bringing in of women into aviation was justified. But in peacetime a woman can...
In late December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan under the pretext of supporting the Friendship Treaty of 1978. Events following the invasion set the stage for a savagely violent...
The region of Kaliningrad, formerly known as Königsberg, came under Russian control as a result of historical events following World War II (WWII). Prior to the war, Königsberg was part...
Questions about the Holodomor, aka the Terror-Famine? Here we present the origin story and give you facts on the history of the Holodomor, an event that killed over 3 million...
After absolutely dominating large parts of the 20th century, the Soviet Union, the world’s largest communist state, dissolved in 1991. The collapse of the Soviet Union in effect brought an...
Created in the aftermath of World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, popularly known as NATO, is a military alliance of some of the most powerful North American countries...
Ever since its inception (on September 18, 1947) the Central Intelligence Agency, commonly called the CIA, has had its fair share of scandals, cover ups, human rights abuses, drug and...
