Understand the history of Russia and you understand modern Russia. It is a nation that has been plagued for centuries by tyrants, wars, political unrest and social equality. This all came to a head during The Russian Revolution. The revolution also led to the Russia withdrawing from World War I via the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. […]
Royal Cousins
World War I had an unintended consequence: It destroyed many of Europe’s royal families. In terms of life altering events created by the war, this is perhaps a minor change, but a notable one. When the war began, no one imagined it would revamp governments. Monarchies had been part of European history and culture for […]