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.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: International Revolutions
This is a collection of 21 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12) on the topic International Revolutions. The world's had its fair share of international revolutions as people around the globe sought to create meaningful change. Learn about some of...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: World War I
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth encyclopedia article on World War I, giving information about the origins of the war, the initial outbreak, new technology introduced during the war, the Russian Revolution,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Leon Trotsky
A detailed biography of the life of Leon Trotsky. Discusses his life before the Russian Revolution, his political accomplishments afterwards, his opposition to Stalinism, his exile and his assassination.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
A&E Television
Biography: Maxim Gorky (1868 1936)
This resource provides a short biography of Russian novelist Maxim Gorky.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Russo Japanese War
Article on the Russo-Japanese War, including background, outbreak, military campaigns, battles, peace agreement, the war's aftermath, and its impact on culture.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists.org: Maxim Gorky (1868 1936)
Scroll down to near the bottom of the page and you will find a short biography on Russian playwright, Maxim Gorky. Primarily discusses his association with Russian leader, Lenin.
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Master & Margarita Housing Shortage
This site provides insight into the shortage of housing that occurred in the Soviet Union during Stalin's reign.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Soviet Union and the United States
This site from ibiblio.org gives information about the historical relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States. After reading the summary on this page, click on the links at the bottom of the page to read about early...
Digital History
Digital History: Collapse of Communism
Overview of the collapse of communism at the end of the 1980s and early 1990s ushered in by Mikhail Gorbachev and his reforms.