1939-1945
The Katyn massacre is actually a series of massacres carried out by the Soviet Union against Polish military and police officers. The massacre was named after the Katyn forest, where German soldiers discovered mass graves after executions as early as 1943. The series of massacres also included mass executions in Soviet prisons. The executions…
In Russia, the end of World War II is celebrated on May 9. The term is The Great Patriotic War. Actually, this is part of what we call World War II. First and foremost, the Great Patriotic War is the term for what we call the Eastern Front. The Great Patriotic War at school…
On August 23, 1939, the Soviet Union and Germany signed a non-aggression pact. The agreement is named after the two countries’ foreign ministers Molotov and Ribbentrorp. An additional part to the Molotov-Ribbentrop agreement divided Europe into two. Which lands Germany and the Soviet Union had the right to take. In addition, which lands should…
Bornholm, which is strategically located in the Baltic Sea, has throughout history been partly in Danish and partly in Swedish hands. But after the end of World War II, it was actually in Soviet hands for 11 months. It wasn’t until 5 April 1946 that peace came to the Danish island. Celebrated the peace…
In Ukraine, Stepan Bandera is controversial, some hate him while others love him. Some believe he was a fascist, others a nationalist. In Russia he is hated. Whatever we may think of Bandera, he is hardly a unifying figure in Ukraine. Some facts about Stepan Bandera Stepan Bandera was born in western Ukraine on…