The Soviet Union’s intervention in Afghanistan is widely seen as one of the most costly and misguided military decisions made in the 20th century, and it is often cited as one of the biggest reasons the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991. In his book Russia: A History, Gregory Freeze notes that the “coup de grace for detente was the … Continue reading Aberration in Afghanistan
Mankind’s Deadliest Weapon: The Hydrogen Bomb
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In his essay Hydrogen Bomb, Lewis Siegelbaum states that on “August 12, 1953 the Soviet Union detonated a thermonuclear (“hydrogen”) bomb at the Semipalatinsk test site in northern Kazakhstan. Work on the super-bomb had begun in 1946, three years before the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb.” To clarify, the difference between an atomic … Continue reading Mankind’s Deadliest Weapon: The Hydrogen Bomb
The Allies can Tank the Battle of Kursk for Turning the Tide of the War
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In his essay Battle of Kursk, James von Geldern states that this engagement “involved the largest tank battle of the Second World War,” and “was fought on the steppe of Kursk oblast between July 5 and August 23, 1943.” Furthermore, from taking a class on World War Two last Autumn, I know that this was and … Continue reading The Allies can Tank the Battle of Kursk for Turning the Tide of the War
The Power of Patriotism
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According to Dictionary.com, patriotism is a “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty.” Similarly, nationalism is a “devotion and loyalty to one’s own country; patriotism.” Ironically, patriotism is often seen as an admirable quality to possess because of the pride one feels for their country, whereas nationalism is often met with … Continue reading The Power of Patriotism
The Kornilov Conundrum
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During the summer months of 1917, Russian Society was in the process of completely breaking down: workers frequently resorted to strikes and other disruptive behaviors that halted factory production, peasants seized land that did not belong to them, the upper class’s fears about chaos below them were manifested, and the government led by Kerensky … Continue reading The Kornilov Conundrum
The Road to Revolution is Paved with Massacres
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On March 5, 1770, a unit of British soldiers opened fire on a group of protesting Americans in Boston, Massachusetts. This onslaught resulted in the immediate deaths of three persons and two later died from their mortally inflicted wounds. This incident, known as the Boston Massacre, served as a galvanizing event for the Patriots’ cause … Continue reading The Road to Revolution is Paved with Massacres
The Development of Russian Railways
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Steam Engine “Kompaund” with a Schmidt Super-Heater Photograph Background Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii made several trips around the Ural Mountains where he photographed railway installations and other urban scenes. Pictured above is a “Kompaund” (Compound) locomotive of the Ab132 type, meaning it was produced at the Briansk locomotive factory, today Russia’s largest locomotive enterprise, in 1909. These locomotives … Continue reading The Development of Russian Railways
Teams in Modern Organizations
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What? During my high school career, I was part of my school’s leadership program which was responsible for organizing and conducting school-wide activities as well as carrying out all class-related functions. The group was relatively small compared to the size of the overall student body, and we were selected because we upheld the values and … Continue reading Teams in Modern Organizations
Issues Teams Face
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What? It is not very often that someone takes a job in a field that they know nothing about, but that is exactly what I did last summer when I decided to work at The Home Depot. The Home Depot is an open-warehouse retail environment that produces most of its business by contracting with home … Continue reading Issues Teams Face
The Emotionally Intelligent Team
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What? A fact that few people know about me is that I am deaf in my left ear; I was born in New Jersey which was one of a handful of states that did not administer hearing tests to newborns in 1995 so my family is not sure if I was born that way, but … Continue reading The Emotionally Intelligent Team
