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Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

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Soviet Union. Communist Party. Central Committee (CPSU CC). Politburo

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Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Ukrainian Nuclear History

Ukrainian Motherland Monument, Kyiv

Eastern Europe

Ukraine

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

The Atomic Energy Commission of the United Nations meets on June 14, 1946.

Baruch Plan for International Control of Atomic Energy

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Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich

1890- 1986

A photo of Joseph Stalin from 1943

Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

Chernobyl nuclear accident

Ukraine

Chernobyl

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova on a Soviet stamp

Space Race

Portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, 1972.

East Asia

China

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Kurchatov, Igor V.

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Pyongyang photographed in March 20212

East Asia

North Korea

Sino-Soviet Relations

Nikita Khrushchev at the UNGA, 1962.

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich

1894- 1971

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Soviet Union. Council of Ministers

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May 25, 1981	Speech by Yu. V. Andropov at the National Consultation Meetings of the Leadership of the Agency and Troops of the KGB of the USSR, 'On the Tasks of the KGB in Light of the Decisions of the 26th Congress of the CPSU' In a speech delivered at a meeting of the KGB, Andropov discusses the results of the 26th Congress of the CPSU, the state of Soviet intelligence work, and suggests areas of improvement in KGB intelligence work in light of heightened international tensions.
March 25, 1981	Report Made at the KGB Party Caucus Meeting by Yu. V. Andropov, 'The Results of 26th Congress of the CPSU and Tasks for the Party Organization of the KGP that Ensue from the CPSU Congress' Decisions and the CPSU Central Committee Report In a report made on the behalf of the KGB, Andropov outlines the results of the 26th CPSU Congress, including the Congress' decisions on the 11th five-year plan, detente with imperialist countries, and the role and function of the KGB. Andropov approves the decisions taken by the Congress on behalf of the KGB.
May 16, 1957	Report of V. M. Riabikov, M. I. Nedelin, K. N. Rudnev, and S. P. Korolev to the CPSU Central Committee Results of first launch of the R-7 ICB
April 10, 1957	Memorandum from V. M. Riabikov and S. P. Korolev to N. S. Khrushchev on the State of Preparations for the First Launch of the R-7 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Preparations to launch the first R-7 ICBM
February 12, 1955	Decree of the USSR Council of Ministers, 'On a New Test Range for the USSR Ministry of Defense' Council of Ministers decree approving a launch range in Kazakhstan for testing the ICBM
November 25, 1953	Memorandum by V. A. Malyshev, et. al., to the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee on the Creation of a Long-Range Missile with a Nuclear Warhead On the creation of a long-range missile to carry nuclear warheads
February 13, 1953	USSR Council of Ministers Decree, 'On the Plan of Scientific-Research Work on Long-Range Missiles in 1953-1955' Council of Ministers decree approving development of several intercontinental missiles
October 15, 1951	Memorandum of D. F. Ustinov to L. P. Beria on the Use of German Specialists Summary report on the use of German specialists for Soviet rocket development
August 28, 1986	KGB’s Report Operational Disorder in Organizing Activities Aimed at Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Elimination This document describes the deficiencies which were made in activities aimed at overlapping of Chernobyl disaster’s consequences. These deficiencies could lead to new victims because the security rules of handling with dangerous radioactive materials were broken.
May 16, 1986	Report on Radiation Situation. Secret. Signed by Experts A.V. Produnov and G.V. Yeremin Radiation levels in Pripyat and the surrounding area following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.