Library of Congress
Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives: Secret Police
This site from the Library of Congress is a brief description of the history of the secret police in the Soviet Union. Its origins are found during the time of the revolution.
BBC
Bbc: Red Army Enters Outskirts of Berlin
Find out how the Red Army's arrival in Berlin affected the Cold War.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Remember
Online multimedia exhibit represents three sides to the World War II tragedy: the Nazi perpetrator, the victim of the Nazis, and the Soviet liberator. Find out what could have happened if German Nazism had won.
Other
The Victors: Soldiers of the Great Patriotic War
The work of a team of Russian historians, writers, designers, and programmers, this multimedia project explores the Eastern Front of World War II in great detail. The title of the site reflects the Russian name for the conflict in the...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Jewish Soldiers in the Allied Forces
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Joseph Stalin's Speech on Red Square 1941
The text of Stalin's speech on November 7, 1941 for the 24th anniversary celebration of the October Socialist Revolution.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Stalin's Speech on Anniversary of the October Revolution
Transcripts of Stalin's speech on Red Square celebrating the 24th anniversary of 1917 revolution. Within his speech, he speaks frequently of WWII and the battles with Germany.
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College: Links to Stalin
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a list of numerous links to sources covering a broad range of topics on Stalin.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Russian Revolution of 1917
Summarizes the events that took place in 1917 as the Russian Revolution evolved into a civil war that lasted from 1918 to 1922.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Wilson Center: Cold War International History Project
This site from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars presents new information and perspectives on the origins of the Cold War, including new findings, views and activities.
Other
Letters From the Front: Jewish War Heroes
The experience of Jews that served in the Red Army during World War II through letters, diaries, photographs and music.
