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Post-WWII conflicts

Conflicts involving Russia or Soviet Union after World War II

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Jan 22, 2026

How do historians estimate the six million figure and what sources underpin that estimate?

Historians arrive at the commonly cited figure of about Jewish victims by triangulating multiple independent data streams— documents and camp records, prewar and population censuses and demographic re...

Jan 14, 2026

How did geopolitical conditions after WWII affect national team participation in the 1948 Games?

The 1948 Games were shaped as much by war's aftermath and emerging Cold War politics as by athletic rivalry: defeated Axis powers Germany and Japan were explicitly excluded, while the Soviet Union was...

Jan 12, 2026

What major Soviet-era military interventions occurred during the 20th century?

The Soviet Union conducted a series of direct military operations, occupations and covert interventions across Eurasia and beyond during the 20th century, ranging from Red Army advances in the civil-w...

Jan 10, 2026

What were the main political forces behind U.N. Resolution 3379 in 1975 and why was it revoked in 1991?

Resolution 3379, passed by the U.N. General Assembly in November 1975, declared “Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination,” a determination driven by a coalition of Arab states, the Sovie...

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