I loved this post and the visuals you used! I also really enjoyed reading about your commentary on the black market for western items such as jeans!
Author: Garrett Whitlock
Comment on When I Was Young We Played Outside by Garrett Whitlock
I think this is a very interesting post! Especially when we connect it to our last discussion on the period of the thaw! It is interesting that the regime believed that this would detract from the “collectivist mindset”
Comment on Showdown at Damanskii! by Garrett Whitlock
I really like this post! I find the Sino-Soviet split very interesting! Especially the debate of “who was more communist than who,” (I also love seeing sino-soviet cooperation posters that feature both Chinese and Russian!)
Comment on Is the Rise of the Dacha the Fall of Communism? by Garrett Whitlock
I really liked the image you used! I find it so interesting how colorful these buildings that were designed for leisure are! very interesting post!
Comment on An Unorthodox Approach by Garrett Whitlock
I enjoyed your post! Especially how you intersected the war effort, and events of the war as a whole into the return of the Patriarchy and Orthodox Church!
Comment on The Lost Shepherd to a Revolutionary Flock by Garrett Whitlock
I like how you discussed the seizure of power from the Orthodox church! I also find it interesting that we see an emphasis of church and state separation but the Bolsheviks are very intent on keeping the Church under new communistic principles. Even th…
