Essays and Research Papers on Modern Russia / Former USSR

This 4 page paper discusses specific topics. The first is to define and explain secularism and why there is a renewed political interest in it. The second is a definition and discussion of the Cold War and the roles of major players, like Reagan, Thatcher and Gorbachev in the ending of it. Finally, the ...

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the Cold War and the current nuclear threat of Iran. The war on terror is discussed. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the changes in Russia since 1991 and considers why market reforms have had such good result while the move to democracy has not yet been fully achieved. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 6 page paper traces the root causes of the Cold War all the way back to the Russian Civil War and discusses how the tensions between the US and Russia magnified during the middle war years and World War II. Incidents such as the Cuban Missile Crisis almost resulted in full-out war. ...

In five pages this paper examines the Cold War’s causes and effects. One source is listed in the bibliography.

A 5 page overview of the Cold War. This paper discusses the causes of the Cold War, the tensions that existed during this time, and incidents such as the Cuban Missile Crisis that almost resulted in full-out war. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 15 page paper examines propaganda in both of these nations and time frames. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and the reform that he instituted in the 1980s and early 1990s and whether these reforms should be regarded as a successful or a failure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the cold war. Was it just a battle between freedom and slavery? The paper examines this idea that seemed to be embraced by the people at the time. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 2.5-page paper examines the Russian Revolution of 1917 and how the Bolsheviks won. There are 3 sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses the Cold War: what it was and why it’s significant. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4-page paper offers an analysis of the Russian economy today, including stabilization of the ruble. Bibliography lists 3 sources.`

A 3 page paper which examines some of the issues related to the Cold War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper summarizes two textbook chapters: the cold war and the greater Asian crisis.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the Cold War Era. Analogues to present day threats to America are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the means by which the U.S. ended up the only dominant superpower after WW2. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses the progression of the Vietnam War and analyzes aspects of the war. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses three specific border territories: the Ferghana Valley, the Wakhan Corridor and the India/Bangladesh enclaves. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page annotated bibliography profiles 2 sources. One is on the Sochi Olympics and the other pertains to Russian Jews living in Odessa. Only these 2 sources are cited.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of US containment policies in the Cold War. Discussion question responses reveal how containment is responsible for the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Reed and his 1919 landmark text Ten Days that Shook the World, which describes his first-hand account of the Russian Revolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.