I believe you are 100% right that this picture could have been taken 100 years prior and looked the same. The agrarian society in Russia during the 19th and early 20th century was still the main source of economic growth making it vital for people to do this tough and thankless work. Thanks for sharing.
It is interesting that a country so focused on modernizing itself would still focus on making less than modern weapons. Do you know when modern militaries stopped producing swords for non-ceremonial reasons?
I know the Soviet Union had a more egalitarian view on women when compared to the US. It’s interesting to see this theme start as early as the revolutionary movement.
Is Cossack Culture still practiced today, or is it now used solely in romanticized fiction?
Hi Jordan! I really like the way that you introduced your post, it provides great context and keeps the reader interested in reading more! You also did a great job of providing nuanced analysis into why industrialization was difficult for Russia, and why seemingly-good reforms ended up backfiring. Great post!
I believe this picture is very important during this time period showing the revolution of industry seen in Russia at the time. This especially showed how militaristic Russia has become through the increase of weapons production. Thanks for sharing you…
