Between a post-World War II habit of exaggerating the military prowess of the Third Reich,…
Browsing: Soviet Union
The Winter War began in November of 1939, when the Soviets invaded Finland, seeking to…
When Vladimir Lenin died in 1924, his charismatic henchman Leon Trotsky seemed to be his…
There are countless reasons a once bustling location could be abandoned. War, climate change, famine,…
We all know that Neil Armstrong was the first man on the Moon. And we’ve…
Most people tend to be obsessed with historical firsts. Firsts are usually obvious, but we…
Post-World War II Russia’s struggle to prove the supremacy of their Communist political system went…
New nations seem to pop up with alarming regularity. At the start of the 20th…
A lot of people treat Adolf Hitler as if he was a military genius who…
Eleven years into the new millennium and it’s still interesting (and fun) to look back…
It only takes a spark to ignite the flames of revolution. As the spirit of…
Crime does not pay, so the old saying goes, but take a look at the…
A lot of nasty things go on behind closed doors. Free from scrutiny, groups, governments,…
The depth of our collective history has countless stories, including some that we have yet…