Talk:Soviet Union

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)

Inserted redirect to other page (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), since that page has the offical name of the soviet union GodlessLiberal 22:49, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

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)

Actually, this rationale makes little sense when looked at from the Russian side-- most of the Russians who are Christians are Russian Orthodox, which uses the Julian Calendar to organize its holidays. Thus, Christmas Day for the Russian Orthodox Church is January 7th on all Gregorian (read, the world's) calendars. So it really would only have a contrived significance for Western Christians, not for Russian Christians, of whom at the time there were few of, anyway. Mevl00

Sorry I only added part 1 of a multiple-part history section. I've taken it down while I work on the rest of the sub-sections, and then I will add it once more.

MEvL