To what extent was the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union a major turning point in global history?
In what ways can it be compared to the fall of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty?
What caused the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?
What role did nationalism play in the collapse of communism and the breakup of the Soviet Union?
What historic ties did Eastern Europe have with Western Europe?
The Warsaw Pact, 1955
Nikita Krushchev: Secret Speech, 1956
Nikita S. Khrushchev: The Secret Speech - On the Cult of Personality Longer excerpts.
Soviet Statement: Friendship and Co-operation Between the Soviet Union and Other Socialist States, October 30, 1956
Treatment of Dissidents in the 'Years of Stagnation', Petition on the Legality of the Trial of Ginzburg, and others 27 Feb.-7 Mar. 1968.
The Brezhnev Doctrine, November, 1968, excerpts
Hungarian Students: Sixteen Political, Economic, and Ideological Points, Budapest, October 22, 1956
Hungary 1956 Statement of the Soviet Government, October 30, 1956 and Imry Nage: Last Message (November 4, 1956)
Trybuna Ludu: Clear
Current and Scum, 1956
A Polish newspaper on events in Hungary.
Soviet Statement: Friendship and Co-operation Between the Soviet Union and Other Socialist States, October 30, 1956
Cominform Comminuqué: Resolution of the Information Bureau Concerning the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, June 28, 1948 When Tito broke with Stalin.