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On August 20, 1940, Leon Trotsky was attacked in his home in Coyoacan, Mexico, by a Stalinist agent wielding an ice axe, leading to his death the next day.
Three million German soldiers launched Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, marking the largest invasion in history.
Over 20 million people died as a result of Joseph Stalin's policies during his rule in the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until 1953.
Over 200,000 North Korean troops launched a surprise attack on South Korea on June 25, 1950, marking the beginning of the Korean War.
In 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt faced tensions with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin while grappling with chronic heart disease and a troubled marriage.
Vladimir Putin was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, now known as St Petersburg, and has since risen to become the President of Russia.
On August 20, 1940, Leon Trotsky is attacked in his study in Coyocan, Mexico, by a Stalinist agent wielding an ice axe.
By July 1942, the Battle of Stalingrad was underway as German troops faced a fierce counter-attack from the Soviet Red Army.
By July 1942, German troops were advancing into Stalingrad, while British forces prepared to counterattack at El Alamein under General Bernard Montgomery.
50,000 tons of explosives fell on Berlin during World War II, leaving 48,000 buildings destroyed and 23,000 severely damaged.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history, landing on five beaches in Normandy to liberate France from Nazi occupation.
48,000 buildings in Berlin were destroyed during World War II, leaving residents to navigate the challenges of rebuilding their lives in July 1945.
For 50 years, agents from the CIA and KGB operated in Berlin, monitoring each other's movements amid the Cold War's intense rivalry.
More than 4,000 kilometers away from Uzbekistan's abandoned town of Moynok, the environmental impact of cotton farming has led to the Aral Sea's drastic shrinkage.
2.5 million Soviet troops, supported by 6,000 tanks and 7,500 aircraft, prepare to assault Berlin in April 1945 as the Nazi regime faces its final days.
The Russo-Georgian war in August 2008 lasted five days, claiming 850 lives and displacing many thousands, shaping Georgia's national identity today.
Between July 1937 and November 1938, Joseph Stalin ordered the execution of 800,000 Russians, averaging 1,500 deaths per day.
Millions perished under Joseph Stalin's regime, yet many Russians today, especially older citizens, still regard him as a national hero.
Stalin's rise to power in the Soviet Union, marked by the Red Army's formation, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan, reshaped global dynamics.
