I’m not sure how long it took, but the famine did last from 1946-1948. And after Stalin’s death in 1953, the Soviet Union took a different approach to agriculture to prevent this from happening again.
Author: nhinguyen14
Comment on Blog 5 – The Famine of 1946 by nhinguyen14
The urban citizens definitely got the better end. The grain confiscations were reallocated to feed those in urban industrial working positions instead of the rural citizens, which lead to such a large famine.
Comment on Blog 6 – Russian for the Summer Olympics by nhinguyen14
Soviets stood strong and defended their athletes and the Olympics being in their country. Soviet fans flocked to even the most obscure events, filling venues to near capacity. It is said 3.9 million out of 5.2 million tickets were purchased by Soviet citizens.
Comment on Blog 6 – Russian for the Summer Olympics by nhinguyen14
Found some articles on it; here are the best ones: https://dlib-eastview-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/search/pub/doc?art=7&id=13625953; https://dlib-eastview-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/search/pub/doc?art=16&id=13625976; https://dlib-eastview-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/search/pub/doc?art=22&id=13626163. In summary, the Soviet Union released statements saying the boycott will not affect them, nor will it stop the games from happening. “But ill-wishers of our Olympics have also appeared. It is perfectly clear that they are concerned only with their own narrowly political aims and not at all with the interests of the Olympic movement and of the world’s young people, who want to meet each other at the Games and develop mutual understanding.” They call the United States and its allies for having ill intentions during the Olympics, saying the Olympics should not be politicized and the focus should be on the athletes.
Comment on Russian Into Afghanistan by nhinguyen14
This was an awesome post. Claire also wrote about the invasion, you should check it out! https://clairesuttonrussia.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/just-another-proxy-war/. I loved that you included how this invasion destroyed the relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States. Your conclusion paragraph was spectacular!
Comment on Hand Moscow a Box of Tissues and Give it a Warm Hug by nhinguyen14
Loved your post and that beverage recommendation! I find it interesting that everything can be politicized, even in films that demonstrate Russia’s culture. I liked that you showed the moral of the film, such as Russia holding women to a double standard and displaying the unfairness and struggles that women have to go through.
Comment on Just Another Proxy War by nhinguyen14
Great post as always, Claire. I always look out for your posts! It was well explained. I especially loved the bulleted list of the consequences; it showed what the Soviets gave up just for the withdrawal.
Comment on Blog 6 – Russian for the Summer Olympics by nhinguyen14
Very true! Especially how the Soviet Union counter-boycotted the games in Los Angeles 4 years later.
Comment on Blog 6 – Russian for the Summer Olympics by nhinguyen14
Agreed! Politicization is seen everywhere today, even on things one would not think is political.
Comment on Come And Czech This Out by nhinguyen14
I thought this was an interesting post, especially since countries like the Czech Republic are often forgotten during this time period. There’s another description of the Prague Spring in this link – you should check it out, it’s pretty neat! http://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod05_1968/context.html
