History of Russia

even in death. In the article “Stalin - Purges and Praises,” the BBC writes, “Photographs and history books were changed to eliminate even the memory of people who had been arrested.” Removing people from the historical record displays an enormous amount of focus that Stalin had on building up his personal following. By effectively removing people from existence, Stalin would have been able to twist history to serve his own purposes, while not allowing rivals or rebels to benefit from the…

effects on both Russia and Persia. This invasion led to an increase in taxes for both countries. The Mongols rule of Persia was direct and involved, they so embraced Persia’s traditions, customs, and culture, but the Mongolian’s rule of Russia was indirect and distant, so the Russian culture and traditions were not adopted by the Mongols. The result of the Mongol invasion in both Russia and Persia was that it caused the amount of taxes that had to be paid. Specifically in Russia, princes were…

Ronald Reagan, a President to remember for the many exquisite actions he did while in the White House. As told by Margret Thatcher, Reagan solved the pressing issues, that comes with presidency, with grace. From the “domestic pressure or when his allies came under Soviet, Reagan was “firm and unyielding”. Continuing to relive the heyday of President Reagan, Thatcher goes on to describe her dear old friend as “great” repeating the adjective to truly express how amazing he was. While “enemies…

Many historians are clear that Sputnik had a major impact on America's politics and media following its launch in 1957. Something that is considered one of the greatest technological advancements in human history is sure to have a great impact. Following the launch many saw this as a sign of America’s weakness and that the Soviet Union was far superior in their missile technology. The American media was affected very much by the launch of Sputnik, as every news station and newspaper made…

progress and developments are a fundamental part of human civilization. Many of these advances have taken place through a peaceful conflict of ideas, however groups often use violence to achieve political goals. One such group that used violence in Russia was The Will of the People. Vera Figner was a prominent member of this group. In the latter part of the 19th Century she participated first in making propaganda and later in carrying out violent acts against the government to bring about…

between the European Union and the United States with Russia over current events in Ukraine, cooperation against international terrorism, agreement to Syria’s chemical weapons, cooperation in the Middle East and Afghanistan and Russia’s closer partnership with China have begun to produce gossips of renewal of the Cold War with exchanges of sharp accusations, the statement of economic sanctions, and-most dangerous-military race that would put both Russia and the U.S. in a more upsetting position.…

(Zimmermann 2015 par.1) claims that culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people that can be identified from language, religion, social habits, music and arts. During the soviet period, Kazakh culture was suppressed by the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) language and religion policy. Fireman 2006 (p1) emphasizes the language policy of the USSR “In the 1930s until the late 1980s, the Communist party (CPSU) actively promoted the Russian language as a common bond…

After World War II, the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union began a decades-long fight for superiority. This fight is known as the Cold War. Although the Soviet Union and the United States did not engage in physical combat or directly battle during the Cold War, they continually antagonized each other through political and economic clashes. One of the biggest and most memorable confrontations of the Cold War was the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest…

Social issues that the article “Troubles in the Land” mentioned are racial inequality, poverty, inequality for women, concern for the environment, and concern to make automobiles safer for those who buy them. The article talked about even though President Truman desegregated the military in 1947 and the Supreme Court ruling in 1954 that said the segregation imposed by law in the public schools was unconstitutional, there were still racial issues and resistance by white people mostly in the…

During the period between 1600 and 1900 in Japan, regarding cultural and political changes and continuities, the ideology of kokutai remained constant while there were significant changes in their militarily weak country and isolated nation. Japan changed from being a weakened isolated nation to a modern imperialist country. Before this big change, Japan was under the rule of Tokugawa Shogunate. Japan did not associate with any other country because they believed foreign influence was a…