The Synthesis of "Soviet invasion"

An overview of the 1979-1989 conflict where the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan led to a prolonged and devastating proxy war.

An overview of the 1919-1921 Polish-Soviet War, a pivotal conflict that halted the westward spread of communism and secured Poland's independence.

An overview of the pivotal 1919-1921 war where newly independent Poland halted the westward advance of Soviet Russia, shaping interwar Europe.

A brief overview of the brutal conflict following the 1917 Russian Revolution that led to the formation of the Soviet Union.

An explainer on the 1991 dissolution of the USSR, the key factors that led to its collapse, and its lasting impact on the world and its people.

An overview of the Cold War, the ideological and political rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union that defined the second half of the 20th century.

A look at the Battle of Stalingrad, the brutal WWII engagement that stopped the German advance and became the war's most critical turning point.

A look into the 1962 standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over nuclear missiles in Cuba that pushed the world to the edge of atomic war.

Discover Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union whose radical reforms ended the Cold War and reshaped the modern world.

An overview of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator who transformed the USSR into a superpower through industrialization and immense brutality.