Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The Olympics in Berlin in 1936: a sporting triumph of Hitler

The Olympics in Berlin in 1936: a sporting triumph of Hitler
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In 2018, the Minister of foreign Affairs of great Britain, Boris Johnson has compared the world Cup in Russia with the summer Olympic games-36 in Nazi Germany. In spite of diplomatic behaviour of the Minister, his statement is a good occasion to remember about the games held just three years before the outbreak of the Second world war.

Mandalada: why the Nenets rebelled against the Soviet government

Mandalada: why the Nenets rebelled against the Soviet government
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During the years of formation and strengthening of Soviet power, many peoples of the USSR revolted against the forced collectivization, the surplus, the creation of collective farms. Unhappy were arrested and sent to distant camps. But one of the most active protesters of the peoples of the Soviet Union were exiled to nowhere – Nenets and lived on the edge of the earth.

Mishka Yaponchik: what became the main “thief in law” of Odessa

Mishka Yaponchik: what became the main "thief in law" of Odessa
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Mishka Yaponchik called the forerunner of the Russian "thieves in law". He was the "king" of the Odessa crime, kept at Bay the rich theatrical and staged the robbery. One time a Bear Yaponchik even commanded a detachment of the red Army.

“Secret agents” KGB: in the Soviet Union who became informers

"Secret agents" KGB: in the Soviet Union who became informers
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Preferences for spies, informers, informants, agents or just informers in the Soviet Union was different, not necessarily measured by money. Many "Judases" spodvig on whistleblowing basic fear for one's own destiny.

Of Geli raubal: the mystery of the death of her beloved niece of Hitler

Of Geli raubal: the mystery of the death of her beloved niece of Hitler
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Angelika (Geli) Raubal Maria was born 4 June 1908 in the Austrian city of Linz in the family of Angela Raubal (nee Hitler, the daughter of the father of Adolf Hitler Alois Hitler) and Leo Raubal.