30 Years Of Gun Manufacturing In America

30 Years Of Gun Manufacturing In America

Annual gun sales grew dramatically to 20 million between 2020 and 2021. These figures may only continue to rise if previous sales and production trends are any indication. Here’s the history of 30 years of gun manufacturing in America.

How 1857 Martyrs Shot By British Firing Squad Were Found In Punjab Well

How 1857 Martyrs Shot By British Firing Squad Were Found In Punjab Well

More than 200 skeletons discovered in Ajnala were identified as belonging to soldiers killed by the British in 1857, according to DNA evidence. What happened to them is documented in history. This is the story of how 1857 martyrs shot by British firing squad were found in a Punjab well.

How The 2014 Odessa Massacre Became A Turning Point For Ukraine

Burned Alive: How The 2014 Odessa Massacre Became A Turning Point For Ukraine

Eight years ago this week, something significant happened in Odessa, a historically important city in the southwest of Ukraine. Although the West didn’t see it as such, for Russia and the newly formed Donbass republics, what transpired there became a symbolic episode.

1991: When America Tried To Keep Ukraine In The USSR

1991: When America Tried To Keep Ukraine In The USSR

The US government today likes to pretend that it is the perennial champion of political independence for countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain. What is often forgotten, however, is that in the days following the fall of the Berlin Wall, Washington opposed independence for Soviet republics like Ukraine and the Baltic states.

History Of US Sanctions On Russia: Visualized

There are sanctions critics who believe that inflicting economic hardship on a country might have unexpected repercussions. At a time when sanctions are in the spotlight more than ever, the history of US sanctions on Russia in a visualized manner is something worth taking a look at.

When The Soviet Union Paid Pepsi In Warships

On April 9, 1990, American newspapers reported an unusual deal. Pepsi had come to a three billion dollar agreement with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had long traded Stolichnaya vodka in return for Pepsi concentrate. But this time, Pepsi got 10 Soviet ships.