I also wrote about detente, however I focused more so on it’s end with the invasion of Afghanistan. This was a really thorough and interesting post, thanks for sharing!
Author: Catherine Woodward
Comment on Prisoners of War and “de-Stalinization” by Catherine Woodward
Thank you for adding the video, that was a great (and quick!) overview! It’s really interesting to me how amnesties traditionally came after the death of a tsar or the end of the war, does this happen in other countries too?
Comment on 5th Stop: Yantarny by Catherine Woodward
I totally agree that the truth of the Holocaust isn’t talked about nearly as much as it should be, thanks for shedding more light on such an important topic in history!
Comment on Stop 4: Partying in Moscow by Catherine Woodward
I really like the way you have created this blog as if you are a traveler, super creative! You did a great job of implementing topics discussed in last week’s class and provided more in-depth information to give your audience a better understanding of the happenings of this era. Great post, thanks for sharing it!
Comment on Meet “Nicholas the Bloody” by Catherine Woodward
This is a great post! I have always thought that leadership can alter the course of history. In that vein, I agree with Nhi, in her comment above, that the revolutions were inevitable, but that Nicholas II certainly could have done something to limit the number of casualties. Clearly his nickname ‘Nicholas the Bloody” is a justifiable one. I also really appreciated after your mention of his nickname giving a list of events that he was apart of, it was a great way to show all that he had done, or rather didn’t do for the good of the people we was reigning over.
