Secrets from behind the Crumbling Iron Curtain
A collection of documents from the U.S. National Security Agency and Eastern European governments reveal the contents of high level discussions between Communist leaders in the dying days of the Cold War.
gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/19991105/index.h... Inside the Kremlin's Cold War
National Security Council Archives presents an overview and reviews of the book by Vladislav Zubok and Constantine Pleshakov.
gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/publications/staf... Russia / Soviet Nuclear Forces
A comprehensive guide to Russian and Soviet nuclear forces and facilities.
fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/index.html Red Files
A history of Cold War political intrigue from behind the Iron Curtain. Includes archival films and interviews with Russians and Westerners to highlight the personal side of the Cold War. Based on a PBS series.
pbs.org/redfiles/ Russian and Soviet Weapons and Arms Systems
The weapons of today's Russian military were originally developed to face the Soviet Union's Cold War enemies. Discusses Soviet naval, land, and air armaments.
armscontrol.ru/atmtc/Arms_systems/Sovie... The Fall of Communism
A brief overview of the history of communism and links to historically significant communist leaders.
fly.to/fall_of_communism