Thank you professor Nelson for bringing my attention to that, it’s a typo, I had started the thought “The mass arrest and execution of [priests and the clergy, including the arrest of] Patriarch Tikhon” but my mind must have drifted to another point and I never finished the sentence. I will try to find the original version of the stock photo, this one framed my argument really well.
Month: March 2019
Comment on Down with Easter: Up with Industry by Mame Ngom
Peter!
I really enjoyed your blog post this time around I think you did an amazing the Russian shift in religion. In class we have discussed the various shifts that have occurred in this time period and you d a great job of highlighting this one. Not o…
Comment on The First Five Year Plan, Collectivization, and the Kazakh Famine by ajmal1917
Hey Mark! I think one of the most tragic things that occurred was the rapid collectivization, and especially in kazakhstan that we went over for class. A shame that Stalin chose to ignore people’s warnings not to collectivize some of these places, and especially at a rate that bukharin warned against even though he also advocated for socialism in one country.
Comment on Saying Yep to the NEP by ajmal1917
Hey Joey! I think you did well in highlighting the contradictions of the NEPmen and NEP itself, but the conditions that forces the new soviet government to have to relinquish not yet fully nationalized industry. An unfortunate scenario, but an understandable consequence of not entering socialism from an already established capitalist economy
Comment on The Interesting Case of Soviet Central Asia by dylana94
Your comparison to U.S. politics brought a modern day view of a relatable topic. The point made about gender issue being more important than religious view was very true and well supported. I liked how you referenced the Soviets support for formation of Central Asian governments, but at the cost of religious views. Great perspective!
Comment on Opium of the People by sthoffman2
I really liked how you combined the topics of gender relations and religion and showed how the soviets correlated the two. It really is interesting to see the way women reacted to the new societal norms under the soviet style of culture.
Comment on Opium of the People by carolynbuonforte
Interesting that they thought women had a pre-disposition to religion! Because of that, did they target women more (such as arresting them?) Or did they mainly go after religious leaders, with the mindset of cutting the problem off at the head?
Comment on The Men Who Say NEP by sthoffman2
I find it very sad that the NEPmen faced such repercussions for their actions. While I can understand the Soviets felt threatened, I can’t help but wonder what could have happened had they been a little more welcome to compromise.
Comment on Lights… Camera… REVOLT! by dylana94
Your reference that media is the greatest weapon to convince a population is excellent! It really speaks to the power a government can have on its people. The example of Battleship Potemkin and summary drew me to your conclusion. Also, the title was superb!
Comment on Where is your God now? by carolynbuonforte
Great post! It was interesting to see the progression of religion in Russia, and the Russians loyalty to their Church leaders.
