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15 Facts About The Soviet Union History Tends to Forget!

24May

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

History

15 Facts About The Soviet Union History Tends to Forget!

During the Cold War, the USSR was the quintessential boogeyman, used by politicians the world over to pass legislation. Yet, even thirty years after its demise, we still know very little about the country. So, what are some cool facts about the Soviet Union? Going from a backwater country ravaged by war in the early 1920's, leaders like Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin would soon turn the USSR into one of the world's two main superpowers - alongside the US - leading to the Cold War. Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. It isn't meant to glorify or demonize the USSR or communism as a whole, whilst they did do many things right, they also did just as many things wrong. Please, no political rhetoric. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({...

15 Interesting Facts About Joseph Stalin Everyone Should Know!

3May

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

History

15 Interesting Facts About Joseph Stalin Everyone Should Know!

Today, Joseph Stalin is famous for being the USSR's de facto dictator from 1927 until his death in 1953. This got me thinking, what are some interesting facts about Joseph Stalin? During WWII, Stalin would prove to be an invaluable ally for the West, helping to defeat Nazi Germany. Following the war, however, Stalin would become the West's main antagonist, through his attempts to expand communism into Western Europe. Stalin would also help to promote pre-existing concepts like anti-capitalism in the West, a concept that is still around today (partly due to Stalin)! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. A Proud Georgian Despite growing up to be the head of a country often referred to as "Russia" by the West, Russians were by no means the only e...