Why was Bonn chosen as the capital city of West Germany? I would have expected Munich, Hamburg or even Bremen. Why was Bonn chosen as the capital city of West Germany? I would have expected Munich, Hamburg or even Bremen. Bonn was chosen as the […]

Former Russian Czar had a lot of wealth. Today’s worth is over a trillion dollars. What happened to it? Former Russian Czar had a lot of wealth. Today’s worth is over a trillion dollars. What happened to it? The immense wealth of the Russian Czars, […]

What were Zhukov’s thoughts on old (monarchist) Russia? Georgy Zhukov, the famed Soviet general of World War II, is a complex figure whose views on monarchist Russia and communism were shaped by both personal experiences and the broader historical context of his life. Here’s a […]