1917-1991, soviet union

View the limitations of diplomacy and arms control that became evident at the Reykjavik Summit in 1986. Then see Romanian, Czech, and Lithuanian reforms set the stage for the Berlin Wall's destruction and the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union. Includes ABC News archival footage, interviews with newsmakers, and commentary.

An overview of the significant events and individuals associated with the collapse of the Soviet Union that discusses the rise of communism, Joseph Stalin, Mikhail Gorbachev, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Boris Yeltsin, and more.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Boris Pasternak.

"Presents an overview of the war between Nazi Germany and Stalin's Soviet Union that raged between 1941 and 1945 and was unprecedented in the scale of the destruction that it wrought and the deep scars that it left behind"--Provided by publisher.

Reveals a view of World War II from the eyes of the children during that time.

" ... on the snow-blanketed grounds of the Alexander Palace in Western Russia where a moth has come to attend the birth of the fourth Romanov princess, Anastasia. She and her siblings grow up in a gilded world, isolated from the society beyond the palace walls despite their dominion over it. After mysteriously receiving a camera on her fifteenth birthday, she begins to document her world, but the gift carries with it a weight she can't yet see. A creature moves on the edge of her vision and stalks her dreams. As the revolution unfolds, the confines of Anastasia's world keep closing in. Something is following her, and it might not be human" -- Amazon.

"The Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why did it move from its initial origins in Postwar Europe to encompass virtually every corner of the globe? And why, after lasting so long, did the war end so suddenly and unexpectedly? [The author] considers these questions and more, as well as looking at the legacy of the Cold War and its impact on international relations"--Provided by publisher.

Examines how Ronald Reagan's June 12, 1987, speech in West Berlin helped end the Cold War, describing the events leading up to the speech as well as its aftermath and lasting impact on world power.

Explains how the Russias became the Russian empire and later the vast Soviet Union.

Mirrors the turmoil of nineteeth-century Russia, denouncing both nihilists and revolutionaries.