Sunday Open Thread: Cheka Edition
by PubliusToday, in 1917, Cheka, the first Soviet secret police, was established.

Today, in 1917, Cheka, the first Soviet secret police, was established.

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Posted Dec 20th 2009 at 4:01 am in Open Threads |
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