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… it was Nixon who radically improved relations with the Soviet Union. At an earlier stage in the Cold War, President … conservative Republicans to condemn him as undermining U.S. national security. Fifteen years later, Soviet-Chinese … Diplomacy/International Relations …

… talked. Between 1917 and 1923, its people lived through a national revolution, social revolution, foreign invasion, … in the final consolidation of the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic .   Six years before, in March 1917, … 1917. They did not represent a majority of Ukraine’s soviets, but set up a government primarily thanks to Red …

… an impassioned argument for answer C.  The collapse of the Soviet Empire and the start of America's so-called "War on … and published material from China, the former Soviet Union, Poland, former East Germany, the Czech Republic, … how they projected their vision of communism at the international level.  On the surface their game was lopsided — …

… slipped gradually into confrontation with the Soviet Union. Disputes over reparations, Berlin and the like called … mortal danger, massive challenge” could restore the national will and end the “crisis of belief.” George W. Bush … Global/Transnational … Soviet Union …

… Wisconsin doesn't often provide political leadership at the national level, but when it does, it's like that old nursery … his effort to curtail the power of public employee unions.  They share the view of New York Times columnist … it takes to rein in costs.  They have little sympathy for unions, denigrating them as organizations concerned only …

… late 1950s, nuclear fears were even greater than today. The Soviet Union and the United States were engaged in a massive arms … be the grand opening to a 21st-century arms race. No international norm would exist against the testing and … Soviet Union … Diplomacy/International Relations …

… nuclear power station in Ukraine , then a republic of the Soviet Union, conducted tests that went wrong. Trying to correct … saved the world." ( Photo by Anna Olenenko) When we—an international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars—visited in … Soviet Union …

… years came flooding back as I read this week about the National Park Service's call for public input to identify … met César Chávez, the founder of the United Farm Workers union. She said yes. She joined César's union and became an organizer. Why, I asked?  For respect, …

… country, and many will be in Washington, D.C., to visit the national memorials dedicated to the wars in which they … First World War’s outbreak, the United States still lacks a national memorial to the 4.7 million Americans who served … War.   Yet despite these appalling numbers, there is no nationally consecrated location in the United States where …

… President John F. Kennedy and his advisers learned that the Soviet Union was installing medium-range nuclear missiles in Cuba, … risk of leading to World War III. Nikita S. Khrushchev, the Soviet leader responsible for introducing nuclear missiles … Global/Transnational …

… Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Russian Federation has scrambled to … corruption in the private sector, and a decline in its international reputation and superpower status. Its narrowing, … Soviet Union …

… Civil War which consolidated Bolshevik rule and created the Soviet Union. The threads of these momentous events are tied … the Germans, Russian leaders feared and resisted relying on nationalism to rally the troops for the cause. If anything, … Soviet Union …

… The National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) in Columbus, Ohio is the first national memorial or museum dedicated to honor all United … of service or if they served during war or peace. The National Veterans Museum and Memorial in Columbus, Ohio. The … The National Veterans Museum and Memorial …

… promised to negotiate a disarmament deal with the Soviets. But the effort collapsed in 1960, after the Soviets shot down a U-2 spy plane and captured pilot Gary Powers. The Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, reaped a propaganda coup … Soviet Union …

… in the Bolshevik takeover of Russia and creation of the Soviet Union, the events of February 1917 brought an end to more … out not only to take in the fresh air and celebrate International Women’s Day, but to vent long-simmering … Soviet Union …

… of the Russian Empire of the tsars and then the Communist Soviet Union, Kazakhstan has been independent since 1991. Map of … Our next stop was the mausoleum and museum of the Kazakh national poet, Abai Kunanbaev (1845-1904). Abai occupies a … Former Soviet Union …

… have often speculated about the development path of the Soviet Union if Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) and not Joseph Stalin … his Byulleten oppozitsii and founded the Fourth International. Free from the constraints of government, Trotsky … Soviet Union …

… to Kyiv’s protests, where he joined anarchist and trade union activists in the fight against police violence. Serhii … supposed to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union in November 2013, but at the last minute, he reneged … Union, an alternative economic agreement for other former Soviet Republics. Ukrainians, especially in Kyiv, came into …

… to the Russian Federation, and one epicenter of an international conflict over Ukraine that seems far from … navy units, Sevastopol became the location for a full-scale Soviet push-back against Nazi forces. Despite the efforts of … In 1954, to commemorate the 300 th anniversary of Russia’s union with Ukraine, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev …

… this process culminated in the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. For the lives of East Germans, the fall of … Some question the possibility of fostering a supranational “European” identity, and efforts to create an … Soviet Union … Diplomacy/International Relations …

… The Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau (Place of Refuge) National Historical Park is located on the Kona coast of the … ranger. The Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau began its journey into the National Park Service in 1868. Charles Bishop—an American … the land that would become Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historic Park that year as a gift for his wife, …