Many of them said they wanted "artistic freedom".
I think the name you're looking for is Mikhail Baryshnikov, although according to Wikipedia he defected to Canada in 1974, not 1975.
The significanse of Operation Barbarossa was that it was an Operation launched by Nazi Germany in June 22nd 1941 and the aim was to tale all of the Soviet Union which was in Europe and a later aim was to make the Soviet union fall and submit to Germany. The Soviets knew Germany was going attack them so thats why Starlin signed the Nazi-Soviet pact. The strengths of the Operation was Germany:4.5 Million Infantry, 5,500 Tanks, 4,500 Aircraft and 46,000 Artillery Gun USSR: 5 million Infanry, 15,000 Tanks, 12,000 Aircraft. The Invasion of the Soviet Union was split into 3 groups Army Group North, Central and South. The Stages of the Invasion was; Phase 1: FrontLine Battles -This was to destroy Sovier Defensive Lines in Poland and in western Soviet Union. Phase 2: Battle of Smolensk, This suppose to be the time when Panzer Divisions would storm the Soviet Defences but was hault due to the Weather conditons e.g. Mud. Phase 3: Kiev and Leningrad: This was Germany's biggest go on taking the Soviet Union but was hault at Leningrad and at Kiev Germany losted many. Phase 4: Battle of Moscow, This was when Germany suppose to take the Soviet Union. This happened During Soviet counter offence: Operation Typhoon. After this it ended the German advance to Moscow but instead to Stalingrad which was the Final advance on the Eastern Front by Nazi German Forces The key priorities of the Germanys was to Conqeur; Leningrad, Moscow, Baltics, Smolensk, Kiev, Volga and Caucasus. These were Major areas for Germany to take because these contained Oil, Food reserves, Major Key Soviet Transport Links and Armed Factories.
Stanley Dale Krebs has written: 'Soviet composers and the development of Soviet music' -- subject(s): Biography, Composers, History and criticism, Music
Vitali Tretyakov has written: 'Philanthropy in Soviet society'
he wanted to aid eastern europe and increase soviet influence to prevent eastern europe countries from talking marshall plan money
Rudolf Nureyev
I think the name you're looking for is Mikhail Baryshnikov, although according to Wikipedia he defected to Canada in 1974, not 1975.
Mikhail Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union, came to the USA, and joined the American Ballet Theatre in 1974.
There are several different men in history named Vladimir Petrov. They include:A Soviet film directorA Soviet diplomat who defected to AustraliaA writer, teacher, and former prisoner of the Soviet GulagA footballerA rowerA Soviet Ice Hockey playerA Latvian Chess playerA wrestler
There are several different men in history named Vladimir Petrov. They include:A Soviet film directorA Soviet diplomat who defected to AustraliaA writer, teacher, and former prisoner of the Soviet GulagA footballerA rowerA Soviet ice hockey playerA Latvian chess playerA wrestler
because they were eebens.
Because, U.S wanted a democratic government and the soviet union wanted a communist government
Igor Gouzenko was important during the end of World War II. He lived from 1919 to 1982 and was a cipher clerk for the Soviet Embassy to Canada. This was in Ontario, and he defected in 1945 with over a hundred documents about Soviet espionage in the Western Hemisphere.
The Petrov Affair was a scandal in Australia during the Cold War. A Soviet spy defected and sought asylum from Australia, eventually leading Australia to cease diplomatic ties with the USSR.
The non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union.
because the soviet economy was in serious trouble
the alliance between the chinese and the soviet union