Transcripts of Stalin's speech on Red Square celebrating the 24th anniversary of 1917 revolution. Within his speech, he speaks frequently of WWII and the battles with Germany.

A great overview of the economic policies implemented in the Soviet Union between 1917 and 1985. Describes collectivization, economic priorities, successes, and failures. Readers will come away with a sound understanding of Soviet...

A very comprehensive look at the centrally planned economy of Russia. Examines how such an economy functions and the priorities set forth by government and government control.

This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a list of numerous links to sources covering a broad range of topics on Stalin.

An article about threats to Russia's free-market economy and the breakdown of law enforcement.

An article about one of Russia's steel mills that has, like many other industries in Russia, fallen on hard times in the new free-market economy.

This economic history of the Soviet Union examines the eras of Lenin and Stalin and postwar policy under Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and the reform period of Gorbachev.

This overview of Soviet economic policy after WWII looks at the command or planned economies and decisions of Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev.

This is a full-length book on the US Army involvement in the first year of the Korean War.

This article provides insight into religious persecution in the former Soviet Union and Gorbachev's efforts to curb intolerance.

This essay gives background into the introduction of democracy into the Soviet Union in the late 1980's.

One of the most remarkable foreign policies of the 20th century, Nixon pursued detente in hopes of easing tensions with the Communist world.

An excellent article about Gorbachev's appointment, goals, accomplishments, and personality.

The tension between Great Britain, United States, and the Soviet Union at end of World War II is surveyed with an excellent presentation with many links and images, a time line, glossary, and archive.

The events leading up to the Cold War are profiled. Text plus a graphic flow chart format make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.

An abridged timeline that details the history of Russia from 860 to present day.

A collection of primary source documents surrounding the Interkit Story. These documents give insight into policy coordination and national interests in the Soviet Bloc in the second half of the Cold War.

An article in which the author argues that President Roosevelt misread Stalin and was naive about the nature of communism. This article was in response to an article by Arthur Schlesinger Jr.in which he suggested that FDR's policy toward...

This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.

Describes the repression implemented by Joseph Stalin to maintain tight control of Russia. It was a reign of arrests and execution.

An outstanding site that gives a complete look at Russia. Links to information about the culture, society, history, language, government, elections, economics, and literature. Some sites are in Russian.

The Congress of People's Deputies was a Russian representative body (legislature) created during the Gorbachev era. This is an excellent article describing how the body was formed, membership, and responsibilities.

This site discusses three Vaclavs important to Czech history. It contains information on the lives of Vaclav Havel, Vaclav Klaus, and Prince Vaclav. (Published 30 August 1999)