Category - Soviet Union

General Friedrich Paulus was a German military leader who led German forces during the Battle of Stalingrad. This article contains a brief biography of Paulus. Early career of Friedrich Paulus Born on 23 September 1890...

This article provides a brief summary of the battle of Stalingrad, which was a bitter six month struggle between the armies of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The battle of Stalingrad was fought between 23 August...

The first dog to fly into orbit was a Soviet Russian dog called Laika. She was launched into orbit aboard Sputnik 2 on 3 November, 1957.

The first person in space was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet Cosmonaut.

The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most important battles of the Second World War. Fought between 17 July 1942 and 2 February 1943, it is widely regarded as one of the turning points of the entire war. A decisive...

A collection of interesting Stalin pictures, with historical context.

A brief analysis of why the USSR collapsed.

USSR GDP in 1989 was $2,500, compared to US GDP of $4,862 billion - as seen in the attached chart.

USSR is an abbreviation for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This title is also sometimes shortened to the Soviet Union.