Russian Rulers History Podcast

After Brezhnev's death, two more Soviet leaders would die in quick succession which would lead to the ascension of Mikhail Gorbachev.

Brezhnev takes sole control of the USSR but the economy hits an era of stagnation.

With Khrushchev gone, Brezhnev, Kosygin and Podgorny ascend to the top.

The Primary Chronicles is the main writings that allow us to gain insight as to the lives of early Russia. Today's podcast covers the founding of the city of Kiev, the arrival of Rurik, Igor's death and Olga's revenge.

Nikita Khrushchev reveals his feelings about how the ordinary consumer feels about things in the Soviet Union after his overthrow.

Making enemies everywhere, Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev is ousted from his place as head of the Soviet Union.

Reading from Khrushchev Remembers, we recount his point of view about the Sino/Soviet conflict.

This is a show dedicated to my many listeners and attempts to answer questions posed by them.

Further visits from Khrushchev to Peking do little to stop the relationship between the two communist countries from deteriorating further.

The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to a head with the world holding its collective breaths.

The decision to place missiles in Cuba by Khrushchev is a bungled disaster.

The Berlin Wall is erected and the Cuban Missile Crisis threatens to unleash a thermonuclear war.

Mao visits Moscow to meet with Khrushchev and makes some startling statements.

Khrushchev's American trip did little to help ease worldwide tensions but the U-2 incident and the shoe banging incident in the U.N. was even worse.

Khrushchev and associates pay their first visit to China.