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What was the Hungarian Revolution of 1956?

Hungary had been under the control of the USSR since 1945. With the death of Joseph Stalin, the dictator of…

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What was the Prague Spring?

In the year 1968, Czechoslovakia attempted to free itself from the influence and control of the Soviet Union (USSR) after…

5 years ago

What was The Berlin Blockade?

The end of World War II finishes a prolonged and very draining military exercise but another long period of hostilities…

6 years ago

What was the Gulag?

The Gulag was a forced-labor camp system that operated in the former Soviet Union. The system began in the era…

6 years ago

What was The Warsaw Pact?

The end of World War II in 1945 brought along with it a new set of geopolitical rivalries and tensions.…

6 years ago

Why did Soviet Union Invade Afghanistan?

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in Dec 1979 was one of the significant events that punctuated the closing years of…

6 years ago

What was The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the two major superpowers - the United States and the Soviet Union.…

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