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  1. What was the source of "presidium" as used by the Soviets?

    Dec 7, 2020 · A presidium/praesidium, was frequently used by the Soviets to refer to various executive councils such as the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet which in 1938 replaced the Presidium of the …

  2. Did Russia and Ukraine exchange Crimea for Taganrog?

    In exchange to Crimea received (Minutes of the Presidium of the CPSU (Communist Party of Soviet Union) Central Committee number 49 from January 25, 1954) Ukraine has given up to Russia …

  3. soviet union - Why was there a "workers' militia" in Eastern Europe but ...

    Jul 23, 2020 · On August 30, 1962, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR reorganized the republican Ministry of Internal Affairs into the Ministry of Public Order of the RSFSR (MOOP …

  4. How many Bolsheviks were Jewish? - History Stack Exchange

    Dec 20, 2016 · According to the 1922 Bolshevik party census, there were 19,564 Jewish Bolsheviks, comprising 5.21% of the total, and in the 1920s of the 417 members of the Central Executive …

  5. Could a Sergeant become a Knight Templar? - History Stack Exchange

    Oct 4, 2025 · I know being noble was one of the requirements (not the only) to be a Knight Templar, and the commoners would end up being Sergeants or a lower range, but, could a non-noble be promoted …

  6. Who first coined the name "Wahhabi"? - History Stack Exchange

    Specifically, did Muslims coin it or non-Muslims? Is there any evidence, recorded in history, about the first usage of this term?

  7. Did Lenin order the execution of the Romanovs? - History Stack …

    Aug 17, 2017 · The decision of the Presidium of the Divisional Council was carried into execution on the Night of July 16th–17th. Romanov’s family has been transferred from Ekaterinburg to a place of …

  8. What's the male equivalent of a lady's companion?

    Dec 13, 2023 · I've been wondering if men used to have a paid attendant comparable to a lady's companion. I've seen it being compared to a valet but valets were normally more subservient and of …

  9. How did Kolmogorov help protect Moscow in WW2?

    Kolmogorov told me with pleasure that in 1942 the Artillery Command requested that he come from Kazan (to which the Academy of Sciences had been evacuated) to Moscow for consultations; …

  10. How many humans were killed by Alexander III of Macedon, versus …

    Is there any estimate of the number of people that were killed during the invasions and conquests of Alexander III of Macedon and Genghis Khan? At least can tell me which one killed more people? What