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- Appeasement and Misunderstanding at the Yalta Conference, 1945This is an essay written for an International Baccalaureate (IB) History class discussing the post-WWII Yalta conference as a case for appeasement to the communist and a cause of the Cold War due to inherent misunderstandings
- Quiz: Five Facts About the 1980 USA Gold Medal Hockey TeamHow good are you at Olympic trivia? Take this test about the 1980 USA Gold Medal hockey team and find out.
- Soviet Heavy Draft Horse: Breed History and CharacteristicsNot to be confused with the Russian heavy draft, the Soviet heavy draft is an intelligent, fertile, all-around worker.
- Did Brad Pitt Buy a Soviet Tank?Did Brad Pitt buy s Soviet tank and if so - why?
- Winning the New Cold WarWe won the Cold War with the Soviet Union - We can win the New Cold War against China, if we want to!
- Barry Bush (A Work in Progress)In the late 1960s an anthropology grad student and single mom goes to Yale and meets and falls in love with the son of a famous congressman. History takes a different course.
- Henry Kissinger and the Positive Outcomes of DetenteDiscussion of the positive outcomes of Detente with China and the Soviet Union
- Reasons for the Soviet Victory in World War TwoMy investigation into the factors of Soviet victories over the Nazi's that allowed the Allies to succeed in WWII.
- Brad Park: Star of the Great White WayHe never won a Stanley Cup, but Brad Park was clearly a force to be reckoned with in the NHL for nearly 20 years.
Stalin's Revenge, or Why America is Losing the Cold War Two Decades After it EndedThe Cold War and the civil rights movement is the genesis for most of our current economic and political problems. Our own success at defeating the Soviet Union has left us paralyzed to fix our own crippled economy.- Analysis of the 1956 Soviet Intervention in HungaryMy research into the reasons and outcomes of Soviet action in Hungary in the 1950's
- March 11 in History: Lithuania Declares IndependenceOn March 11, 1990, Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union. The Soviets reacted harshly to the declaration and eventually sent troops into the capitol city, Vilnius. Despite the Soviet threat, the Lithuanian people won their freedom.
Video Game Review: "Soviet Strike" on PlaystationHere is the first 32-bit incarnation of the old 16-bit 'Strike' video game franchise. Unfortunately, the game suffers from a great deal of repetitiveness that catches on quickly. A video game review of "Soviet Strike" on Playstation.
Public Opinion and the Fall of CommunismThe post World War II world entered into a Cold War as a result of a major schism between eastern and western powers, the United States and the Soviet Union.
Darkstar and the Winter Guard: A ReviewThe one-shot Hulk: Winter Guard and three issue miniseries Darkstar and the Winter Guard by David Gallaher, Steve Ellis and Scott Hanna are collected together in a trade paperback from Marvel Comics.- Soviets Survive Despite StalinThis essay reflects on Stalin's actions and policies leading up to and during World War II,
Children of Orion - Chapter 5"Children of Orion" is a novel in progress. I am uploading sample chapters for public comment/enjoyment. The story set in an alternate history; in 1961 an asteroid is detected on collision course with the Earth, scheduled to occur in 2001.- Origins of the Cold WarThis paper will be examining how the Cold War arose from and was exacerbated by geopolitical settlements, ideological tensions from which foreign policies were framed, and the dilemma of a significant post-World War II power vacuum in Europe.
Red Alert 3 Allied Campaign Mission 8 - the Great Bear TrapThis article will serve as a walkthrough for the eighth Allied mission in the PC game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 which is entitled 'The Great Bear Trap'.
Red Alert 3 Soviet Campaign Mission 2 - Circus of TreacheryThis article will serve as a walkthrough for the second Soviet mission in the PC game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 which is entitled 'Circus of Treachery'.
Red Alert 3 Soviet Campaign Mission 7 - to Tame a Living GodThis article will serve as a walkthrough for the fourth Soviet mission in the PC game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 which is entitled 'To Tame A Living God'.
Red Alert 3 Allied Campaign Mission 1 - Ride of the Red MenaceThis article will serve as a walkthrough for the first Allied mission in the PC game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 which is entitled 'Ride of the Red Menace'.
Red Alert 3 Soviet Campaign Mission 6 - No Traitors TomorrowThis article will serve as a walkthrough for the sixth Soviet mission in the PC game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 which is entitled 'No Traitors Tomorrow.'
Red Alert 3 Soviet Campaign Mission 4 - March of the Red ArmyThis article will serve as a walkthrough for the fourth Soviet mission in the PC game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 which is entitled 'March of the Red Army.'
Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63 in G MinorAnalysis of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63 in G Minor and his effort to balance and merge his originality with that of the philosophies of the Soviet Government without corrupting his own creativity.- Charles Armstrong's The North Korean Revolution: 1945-1950Armstrong recounts the origins of the government and economic system that has survived despite repeated forecasts of its imminent demise.
How Perestroika and Glasnost Changed Europe and the WorldGlasnost, perestroika, and the fall of the Berlin Wall documented. Mikhail Gorbachev's contribution to the disintegration of the Soviet bloc and the rise of democracy in Eastern Europe also included.- First in SpaceThe space race began October 4, 1957 when the Soviet Union launched their satellite, Sputnik. This ignited the race to technological superiority which led to the creation of NASA and further more the US victory of being the first to set foot on the moon.
- The College Kids Vs. The Red WallAt a time when the nation needed it most, in the midst of economic crisis and danger in Iran, a group of college hockey players rallied the United States and pulled off one of the greatest miracles in sports history in the 1980 Olympics.
- Genocide in UkraineThe Holodomor is perhaps the most horrific and unrecognized genocide in history. Read about how the Soviets were able to starve an entire nation.
- Soviet Nuclear Solution Could Be Part of Tactics to Halt Oil Spill Off US CoastA giant funnel is being built in the Gulf of Mexico to channel the oil spill from the seabed to surface. But since there is no guarantee it will work, Russian experts think Soviet history may offer a radical solution.
The Fate of the World in the Hands of One Man?This article looks at the tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1983. It also asks the question if the actions of one man prevented a nuclear war.- Thirteen Days (Movie Review)Thirteen Days brings to life one of the greatest political crises of the twentieth century...
- Religion in Soviet RussiaViewing theism as slightly more liable for the killings of innocent people as atheism, Soviet regime wanted to convey the message that atheism cannot motivate anyone in any direction to do anything as it doesn't encompass any belief at all.
Russia and Its Former Soviet RepublicsAn analysis of how the environment has impacted and continues to impact Russia and its former Soviet republics ability to develop.
March 11: Mikhail Gorbachev's Reign of the Soviet Union BeganThis day in 1985 marked Mikhail Gorbachev's ascent to preside as leader of the USSR. In essence, Gorbachev became the Soviet Union's greatest reformer and the nation's final demise.
Defining Years in American Foreign Policy: 1945-48 and 1971-74How the Cold War ideology was developed following World War II and how the policy of containment by proxy was used post-Vietnam to contain the spread of Communism.
Economic Collapse of the Communist Soviet EmpireAfter defeat in the Afghan War, the Soviet economy became so feeble that it could not sustain the grandeur of the monumental empire that led to its crack in 1991.- A Spectre is Haunting PoetryPoetry, like any other art, is subjective, and as such can be interpreted many different ways. In this essay written for an English class, I argue that The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams is about the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.
- George F. Kennan's Originis of ContainmentA brief overview of George Kennan's containment policy, focusing on his early years in the State Department and his development of the policy.
