Rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union is far different than that of what we in America picture as rock’n’roll. Listening to the above song you may be able to tell a few minor differences but once you learn of the title, My address is the Soviet Union, and read the lyrics (posted below) you can tell that this … Continue reading Russian Rock’n’Roll, an Avoidance of Mind Control?
Tag: Propaganda
Soviet Shock Workers and Stakhavonites
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•Stalin was trying to bring Russia into a modern age in terms of industry and economy with the installment of the First Five Year Plan. The incredibly optimistic goals set in place by the plan required a huge increase in production by workers in practically all fields of labor. In a capitalist economy, workers would … Continue reading Soviet Shock Workers and Stakhavonites →
The Use of Propaganda in Films
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•If you love films that are devoid of artistic direction, filled with utterly non discreet propaganda, and that are made purely for enjoyment then Soviet films roughly from the 1930’s to the 1950’s are the films for you. (If any of those things do not appeal to you I highly recommend taking a look at …
The Emancipation of Soviet Citizens from Religion
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•Religion is the Opiate of the People. After coming to power in 1917, the Bolsheviks made it their duty to “emancipate Soviet citizens from the scourge (or as Karl Marx put it, the “opiate”) of religion” (“Antireligious Propaganda”). Along with the literacy campaign, the attempt to dismantle religion also played a large role in the cultural … Continue reading The Emancipation of Soviet Citizens from Religion →
The Rise of a New Culture
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•One of the most fascinating things about history is how it affects the culture and customs of the generations of that time and the generations to come. The Revolutions of 1917 in Russia embarked on a cultural transformation that affected millions of people throughout Eastern Europe and Northern Asia and still affects them to this …