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The Soviet Union began weakening from within even at the height of its power

After World War II, the Soviet Union emerged as one of the world’s dominant powers, but its internal weaknesses kept growing.
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Russian vodka and the story behind Soviet Union habits

Discover the unique place vodka held in Soviet Union society in this informative examination of Russian drinking culture. The video highlights how vodka was woven into the fabric of daily life, from ...
AOL

15 Countries That Were Once Part of the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union stretched across Asia and Europe and ruled more than 15 republics. Unfortunately, the era of centralized control came crashing down in 1991. This resulted in redrawn borders and ...

This Week in History: From missing monks to Soviet standoffs

Power fragments in the Soviet Union, from Boris Yeltsin’s electoral upset in Moscow to a tense military standoff on the ...

A Computer Mistakenly Told Him WWIII Was Coming. His Split-Second Decision Saved the World.

In late September, 1983, President Ronald Reagan visited New York City to address the UN General Assembly and meet with ...
The National Interest

The Soviet Union’s Yak-9K Fighter Was Too Powerful for Its Own Design

The Yak-9’s wooden airframe design represents a true engineering marvel—considering that this plane was being deployed against some of Hitler’s most advanced military technology on the Eastern Front.