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… In 1985, it seemed the Soviet Union would last forever. Its Communist Party rulers held a … military in the world. The Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDHKh), Moscow, 1980. But just six years …

… For fifty years the Soviet Union stood in the eyes of the West as a terrifying enigma … has permitted Vladislav M. Zubok to produce the first international study recounting the struggle from the perspective …

… In late December 1979—thirty-five years ago this month—the Soviet army entered Afghanistan to stabilize the pro-Soviet Afghan government and offer support in its fight with … in February 1989—twenty-five years ago—the Soviet Union completed withdrawal of its combat forces across the …

… The Birth of Soviet Ukraine. When the Russian Empire collapsed in 1917 … korenizatsiia , or “indigenization,” a set of policies Union-wide promoting non-Russian nationalities. No one knew, however, what might be too …

… Khrushchev’s “Thaw” (mid-1950s to early 1960s) led to the Soviet Union’s opening up to Western culture. The 1957 Moscow Youth … too. In a captivating account of preparations for the International Youth Festival, Gilburd transports her readers to a …

… Empire, Serhii Plokhy’s new history of the demise of the Soviet Union. Ultimately, the decision by Ukraine to declare … not with a Soviet people rapidly inclined toward local nationalism. What remained, like the British Empire, was a …

… fighting a military superpower.  During the 1980s, the Soviet Union failed in its attempt to subdue that nation … supporting an unpopular regime. This policy turned international opinion against the Soviet Union. At home, the …

… was the country launching an invasion, stood for the heroic Soviet Union during the “sacred” Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), … territory Russia’s armies were about to invade, “far-right nationalists and Neo-Nazis” who, backed by their NATO …

… of an old communist statue? Just what to do with all the Soviet-era monuments in eastern Europe after the fall of the … that a Stalinist monument did not belong opposite from the National Gallery, once a royal palace ( as shown, left ). … most favorable pro-Russian opinion in the entire European Union ). In 2011, residents of Sofia woke up to find the …

… connections to Europe . And while we might think of “Soviet art” as exclusively about promoting a political … message, in fact, in the 1920s, artists across the Soviet Union truly believed their work could make the world a … making “Soviet” art, or on non-Russian artists making “national” art. Neither paradigm captures this musical revue. …

… Romanian presidency in 2024. Further, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians—a far-right, populist party advocating … elections. For some, Moldovan identity was created by the Soviet Union, a process that stripped Moldovans of their … Identity Scholar Benedict Anderson famously defined nationalism as an “imagined community” binding together a …

… Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov disembarked from … of November 12, 1940. A German band struck up the Internationale , but at twice the normal speed—Nazi Party … November, 1940. By the time of Molotov’s visit, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany had been partners for over a year. …

… two viruses could possibly be. Yet, the ways in which the Soviet Union reacted to the arrival of HIV/AIDS, and how it spread … to add that of the 565 infected, around 70-80% were foreign nationals and not Soviet citizens at all. These statistics …

… of the German nation, had launched the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in quest of world domination. It seemed certain that … incapable of dealing unaided with the Soviet Union or with national liberation movements in their colonies.  Hitler’s …

… herald of the future. The next morning, Pravda , and other Soviet newspapers, announced “the first successful launch of … Pravda had in mind – were flabbergasted. Although both the Soviets and the United States had been preparing … the gap. … Benjamin Breen … Milestones … Cold War … Soviet Union … United States … Outer Space/Universe … Science & …

… Moldovan Republic (PMR)—to use the official name—is internationally recognized as a part of Moldova but has … state’s history illustrates the region’s post-Soviet shift from multiculturalism to Russian domination. A … policies and eventual independence from the Soviet Union. The Popular Front of Moldova ( Frontul Popular din …

… the Human Rights Council (HRC) and the affiliate International Criminal Court (ICC). Trump accused the HRC of … That document was based on Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address. He outlined four key freedoms that all people … the issue was brought to the Security Council, however, the Soviet Union was not present—it was boycotting the United …