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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is arguably one of the most influential and controversial figures of the 20th century. His life and actions shaped the political face of not only Russia, but the entire world thanks to his decisive role in the October Revolution and the founding of w...

Far from sunny beaches and vintage cars, the Cuban Revolution marked a profound turning point in history for the Cuban people and beyond. Under the iconic leadership of Fidel Castro , this pivotal period in the 20th century saw the overthrow of a dictatorship, the establi...

Joseph Stalin , a pivotal figure of the 20th century , made history with his rise to the top of the Soviet Union and his controversial reign. Born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili in Georgia , he became the unyielding dictator of a vast country, shaping the USSR with an ...

In the midst of World War II, a tragic event occurred in the Katyn Forest . The Katyn Massacre remains one of the darkest episodes of that tumultuous period. Slashing the hope of justice for thousands of Polish families, it forever symbolizes the atrocities and lies orche...

Marxism, a theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels , has left an indelible mark on our understanding of the social and economic world. This political ideology , based on an incisive critique of capitalist political economy, proposes a radical transformation of ...

During the fall of 1962, the world held its breath as two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union , almost literally stood on the brink of nuclear conflagration. This chapter of history is known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, an event that epitomized the peak te...