The Cuban missile crisis, (October 1962), a major confrontation which brought the U.S. and Soviet Union closer to war, over the Soviet presence in Cuba of nuclear-capable missiles. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, leaders from … Read more
Learn more about espionage during the American Revolution in the “Espionage That Created the Nation” exhibit. Here you will find a range of key sources on NATO, espionage and security during the Cold War. After … Read more
During World War II, some factions promoted Vietnam’s independence, but as Wu Yuanjia, who will build the Vietnamese army after World War II, said, the Communist Party is the best organization and action orientation. This … Read more
Leon Trotsky regarded himself as an orthodox Marxist-Leninist or Leninist and advocated the establishment of an avant-garde party that would use all necessary means to impose socialism. During his early involvement in Russian socialist politics, … Read more
From 1946 to 1991 the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies were locked into a long, tense conflict known as the Cold War. Historians disagree on a date, but it is widely believed … Read more
The disastrous situation on Nazino Island ended for the Soviet authorities at the beginning of June when the settlement was dissolved and the surviving 2,856 deported were transferred to a smaller settlement on the other … Read more
Fascism is a political ideology that emerged in the early 20th century, particularly in Italy under Benito Mussolini and later in other parts of Europe. It’s characterized by several key components: Authoritarianism: Fascism promotes a … Read more
Communism, a political and economic doctrine, aims to replace private property and profit – based economies – with public ownership of means of production, public education, and public health and welfare. Marx, like most 19th-century … Read more