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This paper examines how the media is run in Post Soviet Russia. Some of the aspects that it looks at is the history of Russian media and how it influences modern media, government influence on the media, and society's influence on the media.

This paper examines the impact of Gorbachev's policies, specifically glasnost and perestroika, on the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc countries that were part of the Soviet Empire.

The Cold War (1945-1991) dominated international relations within a framework of political, economic, and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.

A brief history of how Soviet satellites and Eastern European countries resisted the oppressive Soviet rule.

Biographies of Wernher von Braun and Sergei Korolov are the launching pad of an analysis of the colossal rocket duel waged between the United States and the Soviet Union in the book "Space Race" written by BBC producer Deborah Cadbury.

If Communism was defeated, then why is the most populous country in the history of the world still practicing it? A look at why Communism failed in the Soviet Union but lives on China. And remember: Communism as practiced should not be confused with Marxist theory.

After the break-up of the Soviet Union,Russia, the largest of the former States, has increasingly moved towards Fascism. To return to the original question; this article will attempt to describe the past, present, and future of Russia.

Mr. Stolyarov describes the basic economic policies followed by the leadership of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) throughout its history-- a history of centralized power and stifling of private entrepreneurial activity.

This paper analyzes the establishment of a democratic press in Russia from glasnost under Brezhnev in 1986 through the current presidency of Vladimir Putin.

Study of how Soviet foreign policy grew through economic cooperation with Iran from 1945-1979. Particular emphasis is shifted away from Cold War stances and upon nation to nation growth.

Thousands of Moldovans were deporte to Siberia of the Soviet Union in two overnight raids conducted by Stalin. This is one woman's story.

Following Nikita Krushchev's 'secret speech' western observers noticed that elements of what might be called 'free societies' were introduced into the Soviet lifestyle.

Many have questioned who was a better leader and foreign diplomat for the country. I profiled Mikail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin all prominent leader of Russia over the past 25 years.

Read all about how the plans to rebuild Europe after WWII led to World War III.

Hey, doesn't the title along tell you what this article is about?

This is an alternative history speculating what would happen following a German victory over Russia in World War II.

We live in a world that has had a population explosion but surprisingly enough this is not the case for a world super power

The Soviet Union initially experienced high rates of economic growth, but then headed inexorably toward economic collapse. How did the Soviet economy manage to grow at first, and why did it ultimately fail? Mr. Stolyarov addresses these questions.

Allies or not, countries generally acted and act in their own interests, especially economic interests.

The Associated Press and CNN have reported that former President of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin has died.

The rebellion of the people of Hungary and the rejection of Communism led the Soviet Union to one of the most brutal invasions of the 20th century

The Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland wasn't really about territory, but about showing whether the Russian army was prepared to fend off German aggression during World War II.

A research paper directed at identifying the role and influence the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan had on the rise of the Taliban. Looks at the effect of the war on the country's infrastructure as well as people.

Countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Bloc have something of a dilemma. What should they do with relics of the Soviet past?

Village Prose, a Russian literary style arising in the mid-twentieth century, while expressing distaste in the policies and momentum of the Communists, also expressed the nationalist sentiments later involved in the Soviet downfall.

Soviet propaganda posters may just quite possibly be the apex of 20th century art. Regardless of your feeling about the messages you can't even read, you can't help but appreciate the striking artistry.

The Estonian Economy intially was devasted when the Baltic State gained independence from Russia in 1991. The transition from a communist state to a free market economy was difficult! Learn more!

A closer look at Mukhina's famous statue, its context and how it effectively demonstrates the trends of Communist propoganda at the time.

As one of the truly great Russian writers of the last century, Bulgakov was unfortunate enough to live under Stalinist rule. His greatest work was an eviscerating attack on that regime.

Not as indispensable as the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the new Museum or Russian Art is a charming addition to the Minneapolis art museum scene in the former Mayflower Congregationalist Church.

Workers in the Soviet Union consistently demonstrated a toxic factor in the blood in schizophrenia. Much of this work has been translated into English, but not all of it.

Fifty years doesn't really seem a very long time when comparing most things, but it seems that when it comes to scientific or technological examples a difference of fifty years speaks volumes about what that amount of time can accomplish.

Soviet Russia posed a horrible but historically interesting situation for artists of the time. This essay explores the different types of art that were produced and begins to question the very nature and purpose of art itself.

Two major IGOs exist for the prevention of war - the UN and the EU. Their systems have different focuses - the EU on economic integration and the UN on diplomacy. The EU's system links Europe's states so heavily that war is a virtual impossibility.

The last, most poignant memory that I have of Americans proudly and loudly singing our national anthem, was right before the fall of the Soviet Union, when the Moscow Circus came to Denver and we went to see it.

This paper examines parallels between the period following the Persian War, dominated by Athens and Sparta, and the period following the Second World War, or the Cold War period, dominated by the United States and the Soviet Union.

The Cold War dominated international relations from the late 1940s to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

We Indians might be good at talking nonsense at length, but when it comes to making arguments on basis of reason and logic, we fail abysmally.

Pamela Anderson Lee's wedding outfit (a white bikini), Debbie Gibson's halloween Seances, and Pres. Nixon's favorite Johnny Cash tune. Learn while you laugh. A music event timeline, covering the craziness of rock history w/ some down2earth facts mixed in.

During the Cold War, the genre of espionage thrillers enjoyed great pouplarity in the reading public. Since the demise of the Soviet Union, the genre has seemingly fallen on hard times.

The Big Three, the U S, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union worked together for years with one common goal in mind: defeating Nazi Germany. In February of 1945, these Ally forces met at Yalta for the second of three conferences regarding World War II.

I contend that the historical record bears true the argument that Ronald Reagan played a major role in ending the Cold War. Reagan accomplished this by embarking on an ambitious program of political, economic, and rhetorical assault on the Soviet Union.

When World War II in Europe came to an end on May 7, 1945, a new war was just beginning. This war became known as the Cold War and was between the two world superpowers, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR).

I spent the summer of the Coup in the former USSR as a 17 year old American student. Today, that world I knew no longer exists, even as I struggle to decipher its remains within my own country.

Fans of real and alternative history willI find Harris' novel to be a true "can't put this down till I finish" book.

There was more than one space race taking place in the 1960s. Not only was the United States racing the Soviet Union, but women were racing men into space.

Poland is an eastern European country with a population of approximately 38 million people and is also retains membership in the coveted European Union

A comparative analysis of the economic and political differences between the United States and the European Union

The article is about the Russian version of Prohibition introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev.

One amazing thing that can be created with the information you obtained while researching your family tree is a scrapbook. A family history scrapbook is a great way to educate your family, for generations to come, on their past.