Tag: Soviet Union

  • St. Petersburg Soviet Workers Council Formed

    St. Petersburg Soviet Workers Council Formed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    October 26, 1905, the St. Petersburg Soviet Workers Council was formed.

  • Hungarian Revolution Begins

    Hungarian Revolution Begins

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    Morgan O’Brien

    October 23, 1956, the Hungarian Revolution began.

  • Public Informed of Cuban Missile Crisis

    Public Informed of Cuban Missile Crisis

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    Morgan O’Brien

    October 22, 1962, JFK told the American public about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

  • Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

    Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 31, 1991, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan declared independence from the Soviet Union.

  • Lyudmila Pavlichenko

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko was known as Lady Death because of her sniper skills.

  • Aleksey Maresyev

    Aleksey Maresyev

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Aleksey Maresyev was a Soviet WWII pilot that was determined to keep going no matter what.

  • Nixon in Moscow

    Nixon in Moscow

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 22, 1972, Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow for a historic visit to the Soviet Union.