E European History
Contributing Articles in E European History
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Russia under the Rule of the Tsars
While countries in Western Europe responded to Renaissance influences and developed into modern states, Russia remained regressive and still rooted in the Middle Ages.
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Love and Conquest: a Review
Love and Conquest is a collection of the personal correspondence between Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, and her most notable favorite, Potemkin.
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The Communist Dictatorship in Albania
Enver Hoxha's wife was one of the most powerful women in the Balkans for more than forty years.
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The Aftermath of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Many nations in the old Soviet bloc suffered after this agreement was broken. Learn about the brutality of being caught in the middle of the Soviets and the Nazis.
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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
This treaty fostered non-aggression and divided Eastern Europe between Hitler and Stalin. Learn the basics behind one of world history's most important documents.
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Children's Drawings From Terezín
Four thousand children's drawings from a Nazi concentration camp at Terezín in the Czech Republic represent an inspirational example of artworks surviving the holocaust.
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The Historical Hobbies of Putin & Clinton
Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US former president Bill Clinton endured painful childhoods. Learn how they used hobbies to escape tragedy and rise to power.
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The Historical Childhoods of Putin & Clinton
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and former US president Bill Clinton have endured many struggles. Learn how both men faced extreme adversity as children.
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The Historical Friendship of Putin & Clinton
Russia's Vladimir Putin and the US's Bill Clinton forged an unusual friendship in contemporary history. Learn how Clinton helped Putin through a harrowing crisis.
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The Historical Mentor of Vladimir Putin
Current prime minister of Russia Vladimir Putin has a political guide. Learn why Putin admires Emperor Peter the Great for his reforming ways and innovative legacy.
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Polish Independence Day Celebrated November 11
Independence Day is celebrated in Poland on November 11 to commemorate the restoration of Poland as a sovereign democratic state after 123 years of partitions.
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The History of Russia and the Soviet Bloc
The book Child 44 discusses the history of Russia's turbulent Soviet era. Learn about the historical facts behind this critically-acclaimed work of fiction.
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The Fall of Ceausescu's Regime
The Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were sentenced to death by a military tribunal and were executed on Christmas Day 1989.
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Mushroom Hunting in Russia and Eastern Europe
Many people do not know the historical significance of mushroom picking in Eastern Europe. Learn how this fungi historically provided for a starving, Soviet society.
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Russian New Year's Traditions
Why is New Year's Day more popular than Christmas in Russia? Learn how celebrations for the first of January are stronger than ever.
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