Why do we have 2 pages for the soviet union?--Elamdri 16:58, 19 March 2007 (EDT)
- Got a link for the other one? RobS 21:12, 19 March 2007 (EDT)
Perhaps a little too simplistic
What about the Provisional Government? I fear they are forgotten to history. --Horace 19:57, 3 March 2007 (EST)
- Was that Kerensky? Dpbsmith 21:23, 3 March 2007 (EST)
- The Kerrensky Provisional regime is extremely important (see February Revolution because the CPSU takes credit for overthrowing the Czar, which they did not. As Solzhenitsyn said, the Communists robbed Russia of its Revolution. RobS 21:12, 19 March 2007 (EDT)
The article seems to suggest that Gorbachev purposely brought down the Soviet government. The better statement would be that the government had lost so much credibility among its own people that he hoped that his policies of 'glastnost' and 'perestroika' would restore such credibilty. Instead, the greater openness let loose forces that undermined the government.Alloco1 17:42, 16 March 2007 (EDT)
- An important factor totally ignored in the United States is that the new Russian Federation came into existence on Christmas Day--Christmas Day--the birth of Russian democracy after the death of athiest, Soviet Communism occured on the most celebrated of Christian Holidays. This is not a coincidence. This has a symbolic meaning. And the meaning is only lost on American journalist who do not understand what News is even when they see happening before thier very eyes. RobS 21:12, 19 March 2007 (EDT)