Moscow

burned everything else, and retreated to the next wave. This continued until the last wave outside Moscow. Russia was still losing more and more to starvation, injuries, and frostbite. “There is no such thing as bad weather, only wrong kind of clothing,” Russian Saying. The OKH (Oberkommando des Heeres) and Hitler were going to strike Moscow, but how. The OKH wanted to go straight through Moscow, and win this battle. Hitler wanted to take a detour to Ukraine. (Operation…

In an ironic twist, United States Vice-President Richard Nixon had a chance for a meeting with the Soviet Unions’ Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, at an American showcase exposition in 1959. Initially intended as a tour to highlight what a new $ 14,000 home is like in America, the discussion quickly changed directions and a debate ensued between the two leaders about the merits of communism and capitalism (Richmond, 2009). The kitchen of the home was well equipped with a dishwasher, refrigerator,…

In 1875, a friend of his who was the manager of a theater in Moscow asked him to write the music for Swan Lake. Since the ballet was inspired by a German fairy tale, the music for it was created to sound elegant, innocent and beautiful. Ballet at that time was not popular and did not appeal much to the public because…

When the word “war” pops up in one’s head a few things that come to mind are death, fighting, and bloodshed. The Cold War was different than all other wars the United States has participated in. The Cold War had physical fighting, but it was more of a war of intimidation and superiority. Since the Cold War was a war over intimidation and superiority one thing that both the United States and the Soviet Union depended on is propaganda. One type of propaganda that was used frequently was radio…

his in physics and Seaborg won his in chemistry. Seaborg passed Limited Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere and under the sea signed. Seaborg had led the treaty negotiations and witnessed its signing in Moscow. Schrodinger is acknowledged for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory Both Seaborg and Schrodinger were very important people to the history of the atom. They both…

The Little Corporal, The Little General, The Man of Destiny. These names describe only one man who is one of the greatest military leaders of all time, the Great Napoleon Bonaparte. Rollyson starts his article with the claim that, “Napoleon made lasting contributions to the laws and civil administration of France and other lands. However, he also left a darker legacy—that of dictatorial rule that was the precursor to modern fascism.” Even though some believe his drive for success is his downfall…

Hello Harrington, To start, Russia is a totalitarianism based society. This is a political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority. (Merriam-Webster, 2016) Russians may seem a little cold when initially greeting, do not take this personally. Also, do not expect warm smiles upon arriving. Also, shaking hands is upon meeting and leaving is appropriate, although it is not mandatory. Be careful when shaking hands though, do not shake hands over a door frame…

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) buildup designed to reach parity with the United States. • In January 1967, President Lyndon Johnson announced that the Soviet Union had begun to construct a limited Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) defense system around Moscow. • The development of an ABM system could allow one side to launch a first strike and then prevent the other from retaliating by shooting down incoming missiles. • Johnson therefore called for strategic arms limitations talks…

Kandinsky: Biography Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist. He was born in Moscow, the Russian empire on 16 December 1866. He is one of the first artist to create an abstract piece. During his youth (1866-1896), The Metamorphosis: Kandinsky graduated from grekov Odessa art school. Before he focused on art, he was studying law and economics in the University of Moscow, which he later gave up at the age of 30. Kandinsky’s enthusiasm in colour and symbols led to…

Over the course of his artistic career, Chagall was involved with seven theater productions, the majority of which came after WWII. His introduction to theater began in Moscow at the Moscow State Jewish Theater, but truly developed when he immigrated to New York during the Nazi invasion of Paris (Barron). Chagall was directly involved in the set and costume design for the Ballet Theatre of New York’s Aleko, the New York City Ballet’s…