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The second world war was fought on the territory of 40 countries participated 72 countries. In 1941, Germany had the strongest army in the world, but a few crucial battles brought the Third Reich to defeat.

Russia's First world war had resulted in millions dead, the collapse of the Empire and the end of the monarchy. So far the historians have no consensus about why the country entered into this large-scale conflict.

The result of the Sino-Soviet border conflict at lake Zhalanashkol on both sides killed more than 20 people, mostly Chinese soldiers. After the fight the Chinese Kazakhstan border of the USSR and China provocation is no longer acceptable.

To approve Alexander Bushkova, author of "the Red monarch: Chronicles of the great and terrible time," many, or rather almost all, knew that Konstantin Kuzakov was the illegitimate son of Stalin. However, the relationship with the leader did not become an obstacle to accusations Kazakova during the post-war wave of repression. Then Konstantin Stepanovich even expelled from the party.

In 1991, Dzhokhar Dudayev, barely taking the presidency of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, was concerned about the creation of regular troops. Thus, the Law on defence of 24 December was introduced conscription for all men. The number of troops in the army has reached 15,000, the same as it was in the national guard. But where in a small country took up arms for full-scale war?