Articles related to "Lenin"
Lenin's Death
Lenin, having suffered multiple strokes, was held captive by Stalin in the months before his death. The cult of Lenin granted him godlike status.
lenin's death • final years of soviet leader • lenin's illness • lenin captive of stalin • cult of lenin
Lenin, having suffered multiple strokes, was held captive by Stalin in the months before his death. The cult of Lenin granted him godlike status.
lenin's death • final years of soviet leader • lenin's illness • lenin captive of stalin • cult of lenin
V. I. Lenin - Dead 77 Years And Still Looking Good
Vladimir Ilich Lenin remains one of the most important figures in the ascendancy of the Soviet Union. After his death, that nice young man, Joseph Stalin, decided to turn Lenin's now rotting corpose into an eternal icon. It worked out great, and old Lenin is still looking pretty good in his glass box.
vladimir • ilich • lenin • stalin • red
Vladimir Ilich Lenin remains one of the most important figures in the ascendancy of the Soviet Union. After his death, that nice young man, Joseph Stalin, decided to turn Lenin's now rotting corpose into an eternal icon. It worked out great, and old Lenin is still looking pretty good in his glass box.
vladimir • ilich • lenin • stalin • red
Mastering Mummification - Part III
Some final thoughts on why mummies intrigue us so and a look at a very famous modern mummy.
mummy • mummies • egypt • lenin • moscow
Some final thoughts on why mummies intrigue us so and a look at a very famous modern mummy.
mummy • mummies • egypt • lenin • moscow
Lenin And The Red Terror
Lenin and the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia as a consequence of the October Revolution during 1917. They faced many opponents determined to end their regime.
lenin • red terror • red army • bolsheviks • russian revolution
Lenin and the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia as a consequence of the October Revolution during 1917. They faced many opponents determined to end their regime.
lenin • red terror • red army • bolsheviks • russian revolution
Lenin's New Economic Policy
With the Soviet territory suffering from famine and deprivation, Lenin enacted a New Economic Policy that promoted trade, privatization, and enterprise.
lenin's new economic policy • new economic policy • nep • nepmen • bolsheviks
With the Soviet territory suffering from famine and deprivation, Lenin enacted a New Economic Policy that promoted trade, privatization, and enterprise.
lenin's new economic policy • new economic policy • nep • nepmen • bolsheviks
Cold War Headlines That Never Were
Weird is one way to describe the Cold War, that great ideological pushing match. These headlines are far from true, but perhaps, if things had been different, they might have been.
lenin • moon • apollo • kennedy • mortician
Weird is one way to describe the Cold War, that great ideological pushing match. These headlines are far from true, but perhaps, if things had been different, they might have been.
lenin • moon • apollo • kennedy • mortician
Dizzy With Success: Part 1 (of 2)
Lenin once observed that Stalin had a tendency to “make a rotten compromise in order then to deceive.” Nowhere was this propensity for deceit more clearly displayed than with 'Dizzy With Success'.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Lenin once observed that Stalin had a tendency to “make a rotten compromise in order then to deceive.” Nowhere was this propensity for deceit more clearly displayed than with 'Dizzy With Success'.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Dizzy With Success: Part 2 (of 2)
Part 2 looks at the actual contents of Stalin's famous article, 'Dizzy With Success'.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Part 2 looks at the actual contents of Stalin's famous article, 'Dizzy With Success'.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Russia's Search for Liberty: Part IV. The New Regimes
After the tsar abdicates, chaos reigns, peasants prevail, and tyranny soon returns.
russian revolution • lenin • stalin • russian civil war • new economic plan
After the tsar abdicates, chaos reigns, peasants prevail, and tyranny soon returns.
russian revolution • lenin • stalin • russian civil war • new economic plan
How the Bolsheviks Came to Power
The Bolsheviks came to power under Lenin's leadership and seized the Provisional Government in Petrograd in 1917.
how the bolsheviks came to power • october revolution • the provisional government • lenin's return to russia • seizure of the winter palace
The Bolsheviks came to power under Lenin's leadership and seized the Provisional Government in Petrograd in 1917.
how the bolsheviks came to power • october revolution • the provisional government • lenin's return to russia • seizure of the winter palace
Battleship Potemkin on DVD
It's existed in various versions for years. Now, Eisenstein's classic is unleashed in its most definitive form to date.
battleship potemkin dvd • sergei eisenstein • kino films • october revolution • u.s.s.r.
It's existed in various versions for years. Now, Eisenstein's classic is unleashed in its most definitive form to date.
battleship potemkin dvd • sergei eisenstein • kino films • october revolution • u.s.s.r.
Russian Culture Guides
One of the best things to do before traveling to a country as complicated as Russia is to read up on its history and culture. Here are some books to get you started.
russia • culture • history • books • travel
One of the best things to do before traveling to a country as complicated as Russia is to read up on its history and culture. Here are some books to get you started.
russia • culture • history • books • travel
Death of the Romanov Family
Despite rumours, myths, and legends that a couple of the princesses survived and escaped it now appears that the entire Romanov family was summarily executed.
russia • romanov dynasty • lenin • russian civil war • nicholas ii
Despite rumours, myths, and legends that a couple of the princesses survived and escaped it now appears that the entire Romanov family was summarily executed.
russia • romanov dynasty • lenin • russian civil war • nicholas ii
Stalin's Rise to Power
Through a combination of ruthlessness and guile, Stalin succeeded in consolidating his power in the vast Soviet bureacracy of his early career.
stalin's early years • stalin's rise to power • stalin's ruthlessness • stalin's family • how stalin came to power
Through a combination of ruthlessness and guile, Stalin succeeded in consolidating his power in the vast Soviet bureacracy of his early career.
stalin's early years • stalin's rise to power • stalin's ruthlessness • stalin's family • how stalin came to power
October -- Sergei Eisenstein's overlooked masterwork
Review of Sergei Eisenstein's October (aka Ten Days that Shook the World)
eisenstein • october • ten days that shook the world • russia
Review of Sergei Eisenstein's October (aka Ten Days that Shook the World)
eisenstein • october • ten days that shook the world • russia
Stalin: An Insider’s Account: Part 1 (of 3)
Stalin is one of the most extraordinary personalities in human history, perhaps the most extraordinary. Much has been written about him, but it is from the testimony of insiders that we can best understand his unique character and how it enabled him to become undisputed ruler of the Soviet empire.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Stalin is one of the most extraordinary personalities in human history, perhaps the most extraordinary. Much has been written about him, but it is from the testimony of insiders that we can best understand his unique character and how it enabled him to become undisputed ruler of the Soviet empire.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Stalin: An Insider’s Account: Part 2 (of 3)
Part 2.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Part 2.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Stalin: An Insider’s Account: Part 3 (of 3)
Part 3.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Part 3.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
The Kirov Murder: Part I
Part I details the death of Sergei Mironovich Kirov and explains why there was a conspiracy to murder this prominent Bolshevik.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Part I details the death of Sergei Mironovich Kirov and explains why there was a conspiracy to murder this prominent Bolshevik.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Bolsheviks and the Orthodox Church
The Bolsheviks war on the Orthodox Church was waged to remove a powerful threat. Churches closed and priests were shot. Secular holidays replaced religious ones.
bolsheviks and the orthodox church • bolsheviks war on religion • church property seized by bolsheviks • anti-church propaganda • priests and war on religion
The Bolsheviks war on the Orthodox Church was waged to remove a powerful threat. Churches closed and priests were shot. Secular holidays replaced religious ones.
bolsheviks and the orthodox church • bolsheviks war on religion • church property seized by bolsheviks • anti-church propaganda • priests and war on religion
Hope’s Book Moscow! Moscow!
We can't go back to the Russia of the 1980s, but reading Christopher Hope's great book Moscow! Moscow! gives insights into perestroika and the old way of visiting Moscow.
christoper hope • moscow literature • russia sightseeing • travel narrative • perestroika
We can't go back to the Russia of the 1980s, but reading Christopher Hope's great book Moscow! Moscow! gives insights into perestroika and the old way of visiting Moscow.
christoper hope • moscow literature • russia sightseeing • travel narrative • perestroika
Russian Souvenir Shopping
What will you bring back from Russia? From traditional matrioshka dolls through to kitschy Lenin watches, the shopping choices from Moscow to Vladivostok are fascinating.
russian souvenirs • faberge eggs • matrioshka dolls • mclenin t-shirt • lacquered boxes
What will you bring back from Russia? From traditional matrioshka dolls through to kitschy Lenin watches, the shopping choices from Moscow to Vladivostok are fascinating.
russian souvenirs • faberge eggs • matrioshka dolls • mclenin t-shirt • lacquered boxes
Sightseeing in Irkutsk, Russia
Irkutsk is a Siberian city in the middle of Russia, and lies on the Trans-Siberian route. Nearby Lake Baikal is more popular, but Irkutsk is worth seeing too.
irkutsk sights • trans-siberian stopover • karl marx street • lenin ulica • russian sydney opera house
Irkutsk is a Siberian city in the middle of Russia, and lies on the Trans-Siberian route. Nearby Lake Baikal is more popular, but Irkutsk is worth seeing too.
irkutsk sights • trans-siberian stopover • karl marx street • lenin ulica • russian sydney opera house
Trans-Siberian Travel Tips
Taking the Trans-Siberian train across Russia is a travel dream of many. Read on to learn how to make the most of your experience.
trans-siberian railway • stopovers trans-sib • russian souvenirs matrioshkas • novosibirsk to vladivostok • omsk to moscow
Taking the Trans-Siberian train across Russia is a travel dream of many. Read on to learn how to make the most of your experience.
trans-siberian railway • stopovers trans-sib • russian souvenirs matrioshkas • novosibirsk to vladivostok • omsk to moscow
Vladimir Putin's Strategic Plan for Russia
Vladimir Putin came to office on December 31st 1999, purportedly with a vision for Russia - end the Yeltsin Chaos, restore Russian pride & regain Russian prominence.
vladimir putin • yeltsin chaos • president • gasprom • disaster waiting to happen
Vladimir Putin came to office on December 31st 1999, purportedly with a vision for Russia - end the Yeltsin Chaos, restore Russian pride & regain Russian prominence.
vladimir putin • yeltsin chaos • president • gasprom • disaster waiting to happen
The Kirov Murder: Part II
Stalin took a big risk in deciding to eliminate Kirov, but the gamble turned out to be successful. Part II explains the astonishing sequence of events that resulted from the assassination and how it benefited the Boss.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Stalin took a big risk in deciding to eliminate Kirov, but the gamble turned out to be successful. Part II explains the astonishing sequence of events that resulted from the assassination and how it benefited the Boss.
stalin • bolsheviks • soviet union • ussr • communism
Krasnaia Red Presnia Uprising
What started off as a strike ended up with artillery and the Tsarist Imperial Guard putting down a full fledged revolt that forever after left the Presnia district Red.
1905 • russian revolution • russian civil war • 1905 moscow • moscow revolt
What started off as a strike ended up with artillery and the Tsarist Imperial Guard putting down a full fledged revolt that forever after left the Presnia district Red.
1905 • russian revolution • russian civil war • 1905 moscow • moscow revolt
Maxim Gorky Biography and Works
Life and times of Maxim Gorky, Russian novelist, journalist and playwright famous for his novel The Lower Depths. Spokesman for the poor.
maxim gorky • maxim gorky brief bio • maxim gorky life and works • gorky the lower depths • gorky father of soviet literature
Life and times of Maxim Gorky, Russian novelist, journalist and playwright famous for his novel The Lower Depths. Spokesman for the poor.
maxim gorky • maxim gorky brief bio • maxim gorky life and works • gorky the lower depths • gorky father of soviet literature
Russia Travel Guide
Russia's offerings are vast, complex and varied. Whether you're interested in a historical tour of her imperial past or something more modern or even kitchy, read on!
russia travel articles • st. basil's cathedral moscow • homestay accommodation russian families • homestyle hospitality • russian souvenir shopping
Russia's offerings are vast, complex and varied. Whether you're interested in a historical tour of her imperial past or something more modern or even kitchy, read on!
russia travel articles • st. basil's cathedral moscow • homestay accommodation russian families • homestyle hospitality • russian souvenir shopping
A Review of Young Stalin
A review of Young Stalin, Simon Sebag Montefiore's biography of the early years of the notorious Russian dictator, the self-styled Red Tsar.
young stalin • simon sebag montefiore • young stalin by simon sebag montefiore • biography of stalin • stalin
A review of Young Stalin, Simon Sebag Montefiore's biography of the early years of the notorious Russian dictator, the self-styled Red Tsar.
young stalin • simon sebag montefiore • young stalin by simon sebag montefiore • biography of stalin • stalin
Russian Cities: Elista
The Russian steppe city of Elista is a fascinating mix of cultures, now graced with a Tibetan Bhuddist temple and experiencing a cultural rebirth.
kalmykia • elista • bhuddism • tourism • russia
The Russian steppe city of Elista is a fascinating mix of cultures, now graced with a Tibetan Bhuddist temple and experiencing a cultural rebirth.
kalmykia • elista • bhuddism • tourism • russia
The Russian Imperial Guard in 1917
The weakened Imperial Guard, suffering from its World War One losses, fought against its Tsar in March and then refused to stand by the new democratic government as well.
guards russian revolution • last at winter palace • kerensky • kornilov • kappel
The weakened Imperial Guard, suffering from its World War One losses, fought against its Tsar in March and then refused to stand by the new democratic government as well.
guards russian revolution • last at winter palace • kerensky • kornilov • kappel
The Death of Stalin: Part I
Officially, Stalin died of natural causes, but there may have been a conspiracy to murder him. Part I explains who had the motive to kill The Great Father of the Soviet Union.
stalin • murder • conspiracy • soviet union • beria
Officially, Stalin died of natural causes, but there may have been a conspiracy to murder him. Part I explains who had the motive to kill The Great Father of the Soviet Union.
stalin • murder • conspiracy • soviet union • beria
The Lexus Runs Over the Olive Tree
The forces of globalization help free the 24 American crewman held by the People's Republic of China.
The forces of globalization help free the 24 American crewman held by the People's Republic of China.
Birth of the Russian Mafia
The rise of the Russian Mafia Mafia dates back to the "Thieves World" of the period of the Czars.
The rise of the Russian Mafia Mafia dates back to the "Thieves World" of the period of the Czars.
Moscow Travel Guide
Find all the information you need on traveling in and around Moscow here, from St Basil's Cathedral to the Kremlin, the amazing metro stations and shopping for souvenirs.
moscow sights • russia tourism • st basil's cathedral • red square • kremlin tours
Find all the information you need on traveling in and around Moscow here, from St Basil's Cathedral to the Kremlin, the amazing metro stations and shopping for souvenirs.
moscow sights • russia tourism • st basil's cathedral • red square • kremlin tours
St Basil’s Cathedral
No Moscow visit is complete without seeing St Basil's Cathedral near Red Square. This multicolored, architect-gone-mad church is something travelers to Russia can't miss.
moscow st. basil cathedral • russia church tourist • church architecture • red square cathedral • pokrovsky sobor russia
No Moscow visit is complete without seeing St Basil's Cathedral near Red Square. This multicolored, architect-gone-mad church is something travelers to Russia can't miss.
moscow st. basil cathedral • russia church tourist • church architecture • red square cathedral • pokrovsky sobor russia
The Latvian Legion
The Latvians fought with the SS during World War II, but are they bad people?
latvia
The Latvians fought with the SS during World War II, but are they bad people?
latvia
Aram Ilyich Khachaturian Biography
Life and major works of Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, famous for Gayaneh, Sabre Dance and Spartacus.
aram khachaturian • khachaturian biography • armenian composer • khatchaturian works • khatchaturian ballet spartacus
Life and major works of Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, famous for Gayaneh, Sabre Dance and Spartacus.
aram khachaturian • khachaturian biography • armenian composer • khatchaturian works • khatchaturian ballet spartacus
Eastern European Newspapers
Planning a trip to Eastern Europe or want to keep up with your favorite culture? Local English-language and ex-pat newspapers are perfect for up-to-date information.
english-language newspapers • eastern europe ex-pat populations • slovak spectator • russian newspapers in english • moscow news
Planning a trip to Eastern Europe or want to keep up with your favorite culture? Local English-language and ex-pat newspapers are perfect for up-to-date information.
english-language newspapers • eastern europe ex-pat populations • slovak spectator • russian newspapers in english • moscow news
Finding Gdansk's History
Gdansk, on the Baltic Sea, has long been an important port town. Famous for amber, shipping, and the workers' union Solidarity, Gdansk history is not hard to find.
finding gdansk history • gdansk history • poland port city • gdansk maritime history • birthplace of solidarity
Gdansk, on the Baltic Sea, has long been an important port town. Famous for amber, shipping, and the workers' union Solidarity, Gdansk history is not hard to find.
finding gdansk history • gdansk history • poland port city • gdansk maritime history • birthplace of solidarity
Musuem of Occupation of Latvia
As Latvia celebrates fifteen years of independence, we take a look at Riga's fascinating Museum of the Occupation of Latvia 1940-1991.
museum of the occupation of latvia 1940-1991 • soviet forces in latvia • nazi occupation latvia • riga museums • riga’s town hall square
As Latvia celebrates fifteen years of independence, we take a look at Riga's fascinating Museum of the Occupation of Latvia 1940-1991.
museum of the occupation of latvia 1940-1991 • soviet forces in latvia • nazi occupation latvia • riga museums • riga’s town hall square
Soviet propaganda coming to U.S.
Eighty-nine years after the Bolshevik Revolution (and 16 years after the U.S.S.R. collapsed), Jove is releasing a 4-DVD box set of Soviet propaganda cartoons.
animated soviet propaganda • dvd • cartoons • animation • soyuzdetmultfilm
Eighty-nine years after the Bolshevik Revolution (and 16 years after the U.S.S.R. collapsed), Jove is releasing a 4-DVD box set of Soviet propaganda cartoons.
animated soviet propaganda • dvd • cartoons • animation • soyuzdetmultfilm
Stalin's Motives
Theories about Stalin's motives span the personal, political, and pathological.
stalin's motives • theories about stalin's motives • mentally ill stalin • stalin's desire to divert attention • stalin's fears
Theories about Stalin's motives span the personal, political, and pathological.
stalin's motives • theories about stalin's motives • mentally ill stalin • stalin's desire to divert attention • stalin's fears
Stalin's Purges
Stalin's Purges, along with the Great Purge, represented inescapable state-sponsored terror.
stalin's purges • state terror in the soviet union • the great purge • what were stalin's purges • how did the purges work
Stalin's Purges, along with the Great Purge, represented inescapable state-sponsored terror.
stalin's purges • state terror in the soviet union • the great purge • what were stalin's purges • how did the purges work
Very East: Vladivostok
Eastern Europe and Russia's a big area to cover. Where to start? How about at an eastern extreme, the mysterious long-closed city of Vladivostok.
vladivostok russia • trans-siberian travel • vladivostok fortress • submarine museum • s-56
Eastern Europe and Russia's a big area to cover. Where to start? How about at an eastern extreme, the mysterious long-closed city of Vladivostok.
vladivostok russia • trans-siberian travel • vladivostok fortress • submarine museum • s-56
Alexei Abrikosov - Type II Superconductors and the Abrikosov Vortex Lattice
Alexei Abrikosov left the former Soviet Union to work at the Argonne National Laboratory in 1991. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003 for his work on type II superconductors.
alexei abrikosov • nobel • physics • type ii superconductor • abrikosov vortex lattice
Alexei Abrikosov left the former Soviet Union to work at the Argonne National Laboratory in 1991. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003 for his work on type II superconductors.
alexei abrikosov • nobel • physics • type ii superconductor • abrikosov vortex lattice
Keep Hamilton on the Ten
Supporters of Ronald Reagan Ready to Consign Alexander Hamilton to the "Ash Heap of History"
hamilton • reagan • founder • capitalism • communism
Supporters of Ronald Reagan Ready to Consign Alexander Hamilton to the "Ash Heap of History"
hamilton • reagan • founder • capitalism • communism
Luther's Tragic Mistake: Introduction
An introduction to the study of Luther's tract, "On the Jews and Their Lies." May we remember that Luther was still a sinful human who needed forgiveness on a daily basis, even in his words.
luther • jews • tract • introduction
An introduction to the study of Luther's tract, "On the Jews and Their Lies." May we remember that Luther was still a sinful human who needed forgiveness on a daily basis, even in his words.
luther • jews • tract • introduction
Salvador Dali
Article on Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dali.
article on spanish surrealist salvador dali.
Article on Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dali.
article on spanish surrealist salvador dali.
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