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Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on late Wednesday morning, local time. The quake triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific that hit Russia, Japan, Canada and parts of ...
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Why Soviet-Style Economics Was Doomed: The Collapse of the USSR Explained
The Soviet Union’s economy once stood as a symbol of strength and rapid progress. Under Stalin, the USSR industrialized at an unprecedented pace, rising from the ashes of the Russian Empire to become ...
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Map of Soviet Union with Four Colored Scaled Maps
Description Drawing on graph paper with blue grid background and a black outline of the Soviet Union at lower right with rectilinear border added in graphite. Above, four additional representations of ...
A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...