Hidden behind the ominous Iron Curtain, the Soviet Union had been defying the rest of the world for the most part of the 20th century. The monster seemed to thrive on war: born out of World War I, the communist regime not only survived World War II but grew stronger and swallowed half of Europe into its domain. Apart from occasional dark rumours, no one knew what life was really like on the other side of the Curtain. Despite all the efforts to topple the "Evil Empire," even the most optimistic observers never expected to actually win that hopeless battle. And just when it seemed the existing...