soviet union

In the forests of Belorussia in 1942 a group of disabled Russian partisans makes its way to a medical unit while being pursued by traitorous partisans, German soldiers, and vicious dogs.

Examines the events of October 25, 1917 when supporters of the Bolshevik Party wrested control of Russia's national government from the ruling classes, and discusses the causes of the revolution and its effect on the rest of the world.

Offers a brief overview of the Russian Revolution, focusing on how it became one of the most significant periods of political development in the twentieth century.

Discusses the principal causes and events of the Cold War, the period between 1945 to 1991 when the United States and the Soviet Union kept each other in check through mutual fear and distrust, and considers what the outcome might have been had different decisions been made at crucial points during this time.

Presents a history of the tense, often combative, relations between Soviet Russia and the United States from the end of World War II to the fall of communism in 1989.

Discusses the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that led to the Cold War, the actions of political leaders, the U.S.-Soviet summits on arms reduction, the revolutions in Eastern Europe against Soviet domination that led to the end of the Cold War, and the new, friendlier relationship between Russia and the United States.

Examines the history of the country now known as the Russian Federation, from its earliest days through its role as part of the Soviet Union to its current place in the world.

In 1990 four cyclists, two from the United States and two from the Soviet Union, team up to pedal across the wilds of Siberia reaching the eastern port of Vladivostok before the Russian winter sets in.

A biography of the Soviet dictator, who, under the guise of communism and reform of a discontented society, was responsible for the murder of fifty million people and incalculable suffering by his countrymen.

Introduces the cooking and food habits of the Soviet Union, including such recipes as borscht, chicken kiev, and beef stroganoff, and provides brief information on the geography and history of the country.