I was really impressed with all the information you included in this post! I was wondering about divorce at this time, so it was interesting to learn that women were finally able to divorce without a man’s permission, but also the ramifications that Russian society saw because of this. I think it would be easy to look at these new policies/ideas in Russian society and say it was a great move forward, however you go further and discuss how often the lack of funding caused these ideas to fall short.
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Comment on Whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty masculine man! by Grace on 20th Century Russia
Claire, I really enjoyed that you had several graphics incorporated into your post. I think they all strengthened the information you were sharing. I thought the quotes on what a communist man should dress like/act like were really interesting to read. Those descriptions make it hard to imagine a female fitting into that role, and as you stated, those who tried often were harassed then for their masculinity.
Comment on Episode 3: Revenge of the Reds by Grace on 20th Century Russia
Ethan, I thought your post this week was very knowledgeable and used great sources! I felt that I learned a lot in the form of a blog post. I really enjoyed how you contrasted the weakness of the White Army with the strengths of the Red army, it made it easy to see why the Red army would be victorious. I also enjoyed how you incorporated a poster from the Red Army in your post!
Comment on Blog 2 – Tsar Nicholas II by Grace on 20th Century Russia
I also wrote about Nicholas this week and really enjoyed reading your post! I didn’t really discuss Nicholas identifying himself with the army, but like how you discuss how him doing so contributed to his downfall. I certainly think it was a poor decision since the people were already unhappy with him and the war, and then they associated the two together even more.
Comment on It all started with bread by Grace on 20th Century Russia
Claire, I thought the image you chose to put with your post was very interesting and powerful. It is so cool to read and see what a large part of this revolution women were, even though we may not always hear about it. I think your post gave a really explanation of tensions in Russia during the time, in terms of political and more domestic issues facing the population. You also mention that around 15 million men were drafted for the war in Russia, which maybe could be a reason women started having a larger political voice since their families were being effected so drastically/they had to speak in places the men in their life normally would have.
Comment on Alter of Virgin Mary by Grace on 20th Century Russia
Claire, I was really intrigued by your post since you were able to find so much history on this altar, so cool! I also really liked your statement about history starting with religion and will be interested to see if you examine more of Soviet history through this lens during the semester. Your post made me want to research more about religion during the period, how ingrained in the lifestyle it was, and if most Russians practiced religion. Thanks!
