Archives by Tag 'russia'
Joseph Stalin: History’s Villain
By historyguy - Last updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Joseph Stalin’s 130th birthday is today. That he was ever born and lived out his evil, bloody life is a cause for despair and sadness. Joseph Stalin was, without a doubt, one of the vilest, most villainous dictators in history. Only Hitler surpasses Stalin in the annals of war and genocide.
Russia’s remaining Communists, though, choose [...]
Satellite and Submarine Collisions–History’s Lessons
By historyguy - Last updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
This week, we saw two very interesting collisions, both from a
current events standpoint, and from an historical standpoint. First,
a Russian satellite collided with an American satellite in orbit
around the Earth. Both satellites were of course destroyed by the
impact. Back on Earth, it made for an interesting news story, with
the primary public focus on the amount [...]