Nuclear weapons is a topic that brings many questions to my mind. As mentioned in your blog, if nuclear weapons were to be used these there would be destruction, I don’t believe all life on earth would cease, but it would definitely leave an absence of large size. However, if the use of nuclear weapons would only lead to MAD, mutually assured destruction, then how can it be used as a threat? If most advanced nations have this power of nuclear destruction, can it really be used?
Month: April 2018
Comment on Ukraine Keeps Driving Men Insane by Justin Kane
I found it funny that at the signing he kept referring to them as “enemies of Russia” and yet here they are giving them land. As someone else has mentioned i’d also be curious with how the public viewed this. They definitely had a loud voice (whether it was actually heard or not)
Comment on A new direction in the Soviet Union by Cameron Brown
I love this post, it’s a great overview of the beginning of the thaw. However, one of the really big factors in this thaw was the response of the people. How did they respond to this apparent new freedom? Was it a feeling of relief or were they in disbelief they were safe? Did they ever feel truly unsafe and how far did that feeling of danger extend? This is a truly complicated topic that has a lot of angles. Really great post!
Comment on Styling with Stilyaga by Justin Kane
I really enjoyed your post! I was actually thinking about the other day about the influence of western culture on Russia then came across your post! I wonder what other western influences there was on the Soviets besides the clothing/jazz music.
Comment on Sputnik Revisited by cnritchey
Anderson, I really liked your post! I like how you talked not just about the space race but also why it became such a big deal. Being in second place to the perceived backwards Soviet Union was a big wake up call for the US, and physically hearing the beeping of the satellite was a scary reminder of how close the USSR could get with this new technology. Great work!
Comment on The Worst Thing About Prison was… the Dementors by thensoviet
This is a really fantastic post! The release of the prisoners and the knowledge that so many were wrongly held captive contributed a great deal to the de-romanticism of rule under Stalin and brought forward the knowledge that he was truly a cruel leader, despite the progress made under his guidance.
Comment on Cult of Not Stalin by Caroline Ritchey
Eric, I really like how you talked about the Cult of Stalin and how de-Stalinization was such an important movement after his death. I found your point interesting about how de-Stalinization was less about policy but more about the focus on Stalin him…
Comment on The Worst Thing About Prison was… the Dementors by Justin Kane
Great post! I also wrote about prisoners and the gulags! I didn’t come across info on how they had to report to police every week and all the other restraints they faced. This was very informative to read side by side with my post!
Comment on Ukraine Keeps Driving Men Insane by thensoviet
This is a really interesting post! Sometimes, the complexities of these interactions make it difficult to see the bigger picture but you do an excellent job of establishing how this came to be and that it affected the larger picture into the future. Great post, but I wish you’d delve more into the public response of this transfer due to their cultural differences!
Comment on Ukraine Keeps Driving Men Insane by cnritchey
Austin, great post! I think it’s interesting that the reasonings used then are still relevant now in Russia’s fight over Crimea. Was there large public discontent over this issue? Great image, by the way!
