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Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union's dictator from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953, is often regarded as one of history's most ruthless leaders....    Read more

The Treaty of Moscow was signed between the Soviet Union and Turkey on March 16, 1921, during the Turkish War of Independence. The treaty recognized...    Read more

The Space Race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War to see who could achieve superiority in...    Read more

John F. Kennedy's relationship with the Soviet Union and its leaders was defined by the Cold War, a time of tension and hostility between the United...    Read more

The Soviet Union collapse in Central Asia, just like the rest of the Soviet bloc, was a complex and multi-faceted process that had both internal and...    Read more

Joseph Stalin was one of the most powerful and controversial leaders of the 20th century. He ruled the Soviet Union from 1927 until his death in...    Read more

Stalin's Great Purge, also known as the Great Terror, was a period of political repression in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s. It is estimated...    Read more

Stalin's Great Purge was a period of political repression in the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938. During this time, Stalin and his regime carried out...    Read more

The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most significant events in modern history. It resulted in the overthrow of the Romanov dynasty and the...    Read more

The Soviet Union annexed Central Asia for a variety of reasons, including:Geopolitical strategic importance: Central Asia was seen as a strategically...    Read more