Using the typical farmer to paint the picture of the treatment of many people in the U.S.S.R. is one that would draw a lot of sympathy. With all of the propaganda they put forth painting them as fat cats and greedy must have felt awkward for those who were like the hypothetical farmer you put forward. Sad story but necessary.
Month: March 2018
Comment on Stop 4: Partying in Moscow by Eric Iredale
Fun way to write a blog and the content is well laid out. The contrast between shutting down Macbeth in Russia then Champagne being abundant in Russia, even if it is Russian Champagne, is very interesting to look at the extent of censoring in Russia. I…
Comment on Unsurprisingly, Stalinism Isn’t Everything It Was Cracked up to Be by cgwoodward
Great title and great post! The idea of a woman’s mission in life solely being to have and raise children is crazy to me, but I can’t imagine that these women after getting a taste of new freedoms (or missions) would go back to their old domestic ways without a fight.
Comment on Exploration of the Poles by cgwoodward
Thank you for sharing this, I had never heard of it! The space race definitely overshadows this, but it is super interesting that scientific exploration competitions/races among states have been going on for so long!
Comment on Stop 4: Partying in Moscow by Catherine Woodward
I really like the way you have created this blog as if you are a traveler, super creative! You did a great job of implementing topics discussed in last week’s class and provided more in-depth information to give your audience a better understanding of the happenings of this era. Great post, thanks for sharing it!
Protected: The Heroic Myth of Pavlik Morozov
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Comment on Off With Their Heads! by thensoviet
The role nationalism plays in a revolution and how strongly it can influence the tides of victory is really interesting. The one really key trait of Russian History is how complex and confusing it can be to place pieces together. Excellent post!
Comment on Young Communists and Young Thug by thensoviet
The youth of society determine the development of new standards of societal expectations so it makes a good deal of sense that youth programs would be developed to influence the newest generation. Similar perhaps to the Hitler Youth, this is a key part of developing a new state with new ideologies. Really great article!
Comment on Whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty masculine man! by thensoviet
This was a really interesting post, especially because this is such a unique time in the movement for women’s rights. It’s enlightening of not only how the masculine traditions of Soviet Russia affected the women but also how they affected the male population and their interpretation of a woman’s role and the tradition of Russia.
Comment on Stop 3: Kremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow by A. Nelson
I think this is a bit clearer, and the changes are showing up just fine.
