“I feel that an understanding could be reached with Germany which would result in a lasting peace with Europe and believe that a German victory is preferable to a British and Soviet victory.” FeelsBelieveUnderstandingResultsVictoryEuropeBritishGermanyLastingSoviet Author:Pierre Laval
“Anyone who would understand the Reagan victory of 1980 and the movement that eliminated the Soviet Union and revitalized America must read-indeed must study-Craig Shirley's brilliant, comprehensive work.” AmericaStudyMovementVictoryUnionsBrilliantSovietSoviet UnionComprehensive Author:Newt Gingrich
“The aggressor too should know that the preemptive use of nuclear weapons would not insure victory. With modern detection systems and the combat readiness of the Soviet Union's strategic nuclear forces, the United States would not be able to deal a crippling blow to the socialist countries. The aggressor will not be able to evade an all-crushing retaliatory strike.” KnowsShouldCountryStatesUseAbleForceUnitedDealsUnited StatesModernVictoryWeaponsUnionsBlowStrikesNuclearCrushCombatSovietNuclear WeaponsSocialistSoviet UnionStrategicReadinessAggressorsDetectionSocialist Countries Author:Dmitriy Ustinov
“While thinking when sober, our success at reaching our goals by using the First Baltic Front troops, the Memel operation, it can't be disregarded, that the troops not only honorably accomplished their powerful strategic operation, but also an infusion of victory for the Soviet armed forces and an entrance into the final stages of the war.” ThinkingFirstsWarForceGoalPowerfulStageFrontsVictoryFinalsOperationsAccomplishedReachingSovietTroopsSoberStrategicEntrancesArmed ForcesDisregardedInfusion Author:Ivan Bagramyan
“NATO and the USA wanted a complete victory over the Soviet Union. They wanted to sit on the throne in Europe alone.” WantedVictoryEuropeUnionsUsaSovietThronesSoviet UnionNato Author:Vladimir Putin
“In spite of the existence of the Soviet Union, however, the proletarian revolution during the past years has not recorded a victory in any other country.” YearsCountryPastExistenceRevolutionVictoryUnionsSpiteSovietOther CountriesSoviet Union Author:Leon Trotsky
“In Russia itself the proletariat conquered in spite of the fact that there was no Soviet State in existence at the time elsewhere. For the victory are necessary, not only certain objective conditions, internal as well as external, but also certain subjective factors - the Party, the leadership, the strategy.” WellsStatesFactsCertainPartyExistenceConditionsVictoryStrategyRussiaObjectivesFactorsSpiteInternalsSovietElsewhereSubjectiveProletariat Author:Leon Trotsky
“It is therefore not true that the mere existence of the Soviet Union is capable of assuring the victory of the revolution in other countries.” CountryExistenceRevolutionVictoryCapableUnionsMereSovietOther CountriesSoviet Union Author:Leon Trotsky
“My 40 years in the foreign service and the careers of many of my friends became associated with the fall of the Soviet Empire and the putting in order of what came after - the building of a Europe whole, free, and at peace. It`s hard to recall today how improbable victory in the Cold War appeared.” YearsWarHardWholeTodayOrderFallCareersBuildingColdVictoryMy FriendsEuropeEmpiresSovietRecallsCold WarImprobableForeign Service Author:Daniel Fried
“In short, Israel is the measure of our failings and our incompetence. We have waited for a great leader for years, but none came; we have waited for a mighty military victory, but we were defeated roundly; we have waited for outside powers (the United States or, in its time, the Soviet Union), but none came to our aid. The one thing we have not tried in all seriousness has been to rely on OURSELVES: until we do that with a full commitment to success there is no chance that we can advance towards self-determination and freedom from aggression.” YearsSelfChanceLeaderFailingOne ThingMilitaryVictoryCommitmentDeterminationUnionsIsraelAidsRelySovietSelf DeterminationAggressionDefeatedSoviet UnionSeriousnessGreat LeaderIncompetence Author:Edward Said
“The Red Army and Navy and the whole Soviet people must fight for every inch of Soviet soil, fight to the last drop of blood for our towns and villages...onward, to victory!” PeopleWorldWarWholeLastsFightingChangeBloodVictoryRedArmyTownsWar Of The WorldsSoilVillageSovietWorld War IiInchesWorld War INavyWorld HistoryWwiiWorld War 2Second World WarWw2World War 1Our TownWar VictoryRed Army Author:Joseph Stalin
“World dictatorship can be established only when the victory of socialism has been achieved in certain countries or groups of countries ... [and] when these federation of republics have finally grown into a world union of Soviet Socialist Republics uniting the whole of mankind under the hegemony of the international proletariat organized as a state.” WorldHas BeensCountryStatesWholeCertainGroupsMankindVictoryUnionsHistoricalInternationalSocialismOrganizedRepublicSovietDictatorshipSocialistProletariatHegemonyUnitingFederation Author:Joseph Stalin