Why is there more daylight in June than in December if you live above the equator? How does the angle of sunlight shift throughout the year? Answer these questions and more with an interactive article about the sun, its path through the...

This site presents a history of eastern Europe from the eleventh to the seventeenth century. It contains a section of Transylvania under the Hapsburgs.

BBC News provides an article sharing reasons why the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine did not successfully bring in changes wanted by the people even with the change in regime.

A lengthy biography of the life of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Chronicles his early life, rise to power, political and economic powers, and ultimate demise. Ceausescu is a good person to study to learn about the end of communism...

Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Hungary located in Eastern Europe.

The people of Czechoslovakia reached a boiling point in 1989 with citizens clamoring for political economic, and social reforms. This article by the BBC portrays how demonstrations for such reforms ended with tragedy when the police...

This timeline of East Germany from 1945 to 1990 chronicles key events from communist domination to political and economic freedom with the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.

Explore statistics, history, culture, economy, politics, and demographics for the country of Estonia in Eastern Europe.

Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Croatia in Eastern Europe.

Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Moldova in Eastern Europe.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Ukraine in Eastern Europe.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of North Macedonia in Eastern Europe.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Serbia in Eastern Europe.

Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Czechia, also known as the Czech Republic, in Central Europe.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Poland in Central Europe.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Slovenia in Central Europe.

Explains and details the events that led up to and followed the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe. Very thorough and detailed, including information about leaders, movements, and historical information.

A complete look at the country of Poland from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. There are links to government officials information, elections, news, and culture. An excellent resource for your research on Poland.

Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Eastern European country of Belarus.

Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Eastern European country of Bulgaria.

Explore statistics, history, culture, economy, politics, and demographics for the country of Romania in Southeastern Europe.

Article about the concentration camps established by the Nazis in the area around Jasenovac in Croatia, and their use in eliminating political and religious opponents, as well as Jews shipped in from other places in Eastern Europe.

An explanation of the term "pogrom" and examples of pogroms in both 19th and early 20th century Russia, and in Germany and Eastern Europe during World War II.

A description of life in the Jewish ghettos of Eastern Europe during World War II.