I really enjoyed this post and the amount of research you put into it. The images that you picked were sources of reference as you progressed. Keep up the great work and may the force be with you!
Author: aharman07
Comment on Young Communists and Young Thug by aharman07
I’ve seen a couple posts that are similar to the topic that you chose to write about. I really like the perspective that you take with it though! It is apparent that children within the Soviet sphere of influence would ultimately take-up what they were being taught. They can be seen as the first ‘true’ Soviets because of the fact that they were raised primarily to support the Soviet cause. Keep up the good work!
Comment on Whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty masculine man! by aharman07
I enjoyed how you talked about the overall toxic masculinity that was brought about in some of the different party organizations. I personally never knew about how women were factored into the Soviet equation – I guess Russia was typical for its time as they were given minority privileges. It wasn’t until after the revolutions that they actually got some sort of freedoms and privileges.
Comment on Episode 2: Attack of the Bolsheviks by aharman07
For my post, I talked about the effects that the Kornilov Affair had on the emergence of the Bolsheviks as a political power. It’s interesting to see the grand scale of how influential these individuals were in shaping the whole of Russia. Also, I’m really liking the videos – maybe do some different music though?
Comment on Order No. 1 by aharman07
Overall, I really liked this post and think that you should definitely follow up with some more research on the topic. You were really able to layout the full extent of Order No. 1 and how it affected the overall populace of Russia. Keep it up!
Comment on The March of the Red Guard by aharman07
I found it really interesting how the Bolshevik were willing to go against their traditional flow. It’s really intriguing to me to see how the party progresses in such a short span of time – I’m guessing that they need to stay on top of current topics of debate within Russian politics to stay a major political power. Of course, they do this extremely well!
Comment on Episode 1: The Phantom Railways by aharman07
I really enjoyed your article (and even more-so with your video). It was a good idea to draw out different perspectives while discussing this topic, specifically the differences between the Russian Empire itself and the West. I’d like to see you do some more research into this topic and how it affected the future of the Russian Empire as a whole.
Comment on Kazakhs on the Move by aharman07
I never really considered how ethnically diverse Russia would’ve been at this time. It is definitely important to keep in mind that this was prior to the falling out of a lot of the satellite states causing the overall country to be extremely diverse in race, religion, and culture. You chose a really great image to showcase because it shows one of the many minorities living under Tsar Nicholas II. Anyways, keep up the great work and I’d love to see more!
Comment on Snapshot of The Empire: Life of the Peasantry in Russia by aharman07
Jim, this was a really interesting picture that you chose and it definitely offers a lot of information in regards to individual’s livelihoods during this time period. You raised some really good points that I never really considered when I first saw this picture. I would really like to see you do some more research into the reasoning behind why a Russian soldier would be there. I’m guessing that this was due to the fact that the war, and more importantly the revolutions, were draining Russia of her resources during the time this picture was taken. Maybe the motherland needed some extra hands to keep the country running – soldiers were once viable source of labor.
