A&E Television
History.com: Joseph Stalin
The History Channel provides a biographical look at the Russian dictator Joseph Stalin, beginning with his early career, rise to power, time as a Soviet leader, and the partial dismantling of his police state in the years after his death.
Library of Congress
Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives
This particular page from the Library of Congress is the homepage with an outline of hyperlinks to numerous articles that could provide background information regarding the former Soviet Union.
Hanover College
Hanover College: Ukrainian Famine
Archived by the Library of Congress and presented here by Hanover College, these are excerpts of historical records from the early decades of the Soviet Union, when Stalin forced collectivism and industrialization on the Russian people.