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…in Brooklyn. This is understandable, because Brooklyn has various numbers of immigrant students from many countries. For example, there are many students of Chinese, Russian and Spanish origin.<Tab/>A good example of such a high school is Abraham…

…equipped ¡§sacrificial lamb¡¨ used by France to relieve some of the pressure that the German army was placing on the Russian ally. The running theme of the remainder of the book is that of an incompetent and ill-equipped Russian army going against a highly…

…happen. The first of the alliances, in 1879 between Austria-Hungary and Germany was established to protect Austria from Russian attack. The fear was that if Austria fell the Russians would be at the Germans door. This was clearly a defensive pact…

…on the defensive with the successful Allied invasion of France and repeated loses in Russia such as Stalingrad. By the beginning of 1945, the British, Americans, and Russians were closing in on Germany. The Russians by the end of January were within 100 miles of Berlin…

…The Russo-Japanese War (1904-5) was the first conflict in this century fought between great powers. Japan seized the planned idea by launching a surprise attack on Russian naval forces in the Far East and landing an army on the Asian mainland. Yet…

…speeds. The US and Russia raced to claim the title “First Country to Enter Space.” Russia won that race on April 12, 1961 when Yuri Gagarin entered space and orbited Earth. The US now needed a goal that would "better" the Russian success, and President…

…There were no prospects for democracy in Russian in 1914. Tsar Nicholas II believed he had the god-given right to rule over his country absolutely. His power to govern was reinforced by the strongest institutions in Russia, The Orthodox Church, The Army…

…powers. Peter opened Russia to the West. He invited the best European engineers, shipbuilders, architects, craftsmen and merchants to come to Russia. Hundreds of Russians were sent to Europe to get the best education and learn different arts and crafts. One…

…. At the same time the information about the detention of two Russian spies was received from Bulgaria. Defence Ministry official Liliana Gesheva and retired colonel Yani Yanev were detained there. They are suspected of spying, though official sources do not report…

…in composing a cynical novel in simplistic manners allows the reader to easily relate the plot and characters to the events and leaders of the Russian government from 1917 to the middle 1940s. Orwell wrote Animal Farm to destroy the Soviet myth that Russia…