1917-1991, soviet union

A malfunction in a computer defense system leads to a nuclear cataclysm between two superpowers.

Traces the history of the Kremlin, the fortress that for 900 years has been the political center of Russia, showing how it reflects the history and traditions of the whole of Russia and her people.

Describes the Soviet Union's land, people, economy, history, and government through text and photographs.

Readings and discussion questions present conflicting points of view on various aspects of the arms race.

Descriptions and definitions of the events, people, places, movements and institutions that have shaped Russian history.

Provides information on the Soviet Union, including the detente of recent years, and presents biographies of leaders, a chronology, and an alphabetical list by topic of major U.S.-Soviet treaties.

Examines both sides of the nine-year military conflict between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan, which lasted from 1979 until 1989, from the perspectives of soldiers; and compares this conflict to the twenty-first-century American invasion of Afghanistan.