Soviet state marks the fiftieth anniversary of the October Revolution

A major earthquake struck the Uzbek capital, destroying much of the old city and displacing residents. The state-led reconstruction brought resources from across the USSR but also reshaped...

The General Assembly adopted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The USSR took part in the universal rights...

The USSR joined the United States and United Kingdom in signing the treaty barring the placement of weapons of mass destruction in orbit and establishing principles for peaceful use of outer space. It...

Israel launched attacks against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. The USSR supported Arab governments diplomatically and supplied arms, while regional societies and Palestinians bore the consequences of...

Moscow broke relations with Israel during the war and pressed for a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories. Soviet policy aligned with Arab states but remained shaped by Cold War...

The Czechoslovak Communist Party chose Dubček as First Secretary and began reforms that widened debate and promised a more participatory form of socialism. The movement reflected Czechoslovak demands;...

The Soviet Union signed the NPT with the United States and United Kingdom. The treaty aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, but it institutionalized unequal categories between nuclear-weapon...

Soviet and allied forces entered Czechoslovakia to end the Prague Spring reforms. Romania did not take part. The intervention affirmed Moscow’s claim to limit the sovereignty of socialist states and...

After detention and transport to Moscow, Czechoslovak leaders signed a protocol that reversed key reform measures and accepted a continued Soviet military presence. The agreement was made under...

A Pravda article by Sergei Kovalev argued that the sovereignty of a socialist country could not override the interests of the wider socialist community. It supplied a public rationale for intervention...