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The Economy of the Soviet Union - Rise, Control and Collapse
The Soviet Union built one of the most rapidly growing economies in history, but it also suffered one of the most dramatic ...
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The Douglas A-20 Havoc: The American Bomber that Won Soviet Hearts
What made the Douglas A-20 Havoc the Soviet Union’s favorite American bomber during WWII? In this episode, we reveal the surprising bond between this powerful aircraft and the Red Army. From its ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88
His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that ...
The New Yorker25d
The Fraught U.S.-Soviet Search for Alien Life
During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists embarked on an unprecedented quest to contact extraterrestrials. But ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty7d
Russia 'Reactivates' Secret Soviet-Era Submarine Base In Occupied Ukraine
A submarine base in Balaklava was once a Soviet secret, then it reopened as a tourist museum. Now, observers claim the base ...
‘Miracle on Ice’ anniversary: See photos of U.S. Hockey’s win over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics
This Saturday marks the 45th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice,” when the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3, an ...
Religion News Service12d
Christian mission to former Soviet Union, Israel, serves up 31 million meals since Ukraine war began
LOVES PARK, Ill. — An Illinois-based Christian mission to the former Soviet Union and Israel has served up an incredible 31 ...
Ex-KGB Officer Claims Trump Was Recruited as 'Krasnov' by Soviet Union in 1987
A former KGB officer claims Donald Trump was recruited by Soviet intelligence in 1987 under the codename "Krasnov." He ...