George Frost Kennan, now recognized in history as the “father of containment” served in several capacities in the United States government, but was most influential in his role as the Ambassador to the Soviet Union in Moscow in the 1940s. →
When one compares the French and the Russian revolutions, a number of important parallels become clear. In terms of religion, citizenship, and the role of women and the family, the Russian Revolution at its height (October 1917) was more radical →
Both the American Revolution and French Revolution were the products of Enlightenment ideals that emphasized the idea of natural rights and equality. With such an ideological basis, it becomes clear when one sets out to compare the French Revolution and American Revolution →