Search Results | soviet union
Your search for "soviet union" returned 367 results
How the European Union Works
history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/european-union.htm
What does the EU do and why would countries want to leave — or join — it? HowStuffWorks looks at the role of the European Union.
5 Secrets About the Soviet Space Program
science.howstuffworks.com/5-secrets-about-soviet-space-program.htm
The Soviets were secretive about their space program. We're telling five of the biggest now.
Soviet 'Night Witches' Flew Bombing Missions Against the Nazis
history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/soviet-night-witches-flew-bombing-missions-against-nazis.htm
HowStuffWorks looks at the Night Witches, an all-female unit of Soviet bomber pilots during World War II.
Did NASA Win the Space Race?
science.howstuffworks.com/nasa-space-race.htm
The space race between NASA and the Soviet Union began with the Soviet's successful Sputnik I. Find out what played out during the space race.
What Happened to the KGB When the Soviet Union Folded?
history.howstuffworks.com/world-history/kgb.htm
The KGB, the Soviet Union's vast secret police and espionage apparatus, technically was dismantled decades ago. But it still exists under a new name.
7 Atrocities Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin Committed
history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/joseph-stalin.htm
Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union through force, fear mongering and absolute tyranny. HowStuffWorks looks at seven of his worst acts of cruelty.
Did Nikita Khrushchev Really Bang His Shoe in Defiance at the U.N.?
history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/nikita-krushchev-bang-shoe.htm
Ask many what they know about the man who succeeded Stalin and ruled the Soviet Union for a decade, and they'll tell you it's the shoe.
How Much Do You Know About The Former USSR?
play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-former-USSR
The Soviet Union spanned Eurasia for generations, but how much do you really know about it? Put your USSR knowledge to the test with this quiz, comrade!
Who Won the Cold War?
history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/who-won-cold-war.htm
The U.S. and Soviet Union fought the Cold War for 45 years via proxy wars and a near-complete polarization of the rest of the world. But did either side really win?
Tsar Bomba: The Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon Ever Built
science.howstuffworks.com/tsar-bomba.htm
In 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomba, still the biggest, most powerful nuclear bomb ever built. One of the cameramen who recorded the event said it sounded "as if the Earth has been killed."