People from both the US and USSR had never seen anything like this before, and all wanted to witness it as it orbited around the Earth. The Russian people praised the scientists and engineers that worked on Sputnik I. However, in the US there were now military concerns. The rocket that launched Sputnik I in space meant that Russia had a rocket capable of hitting the US with a nuclear warhead.
Author: pgiovannini
Comment on The Race to Space by pgiovannini
They did
Comment on Coon Rapids? by pgiovannini
Did not know that a big reason of Khrushchev’s visit to the US was focused around his corn campaign and meeting with Garst. Do you know if Khrushchev continued to talk to Garst and get his advice during the 2 year of the successful campaign and when it started to fall apart?
Comment on The Ear-Resistible Crop by pgiovannini
Khrushchev had a great idea and it was unfortunate how it didn’t work out as planned. It would have been great for the country if they prepared better. Increasing the acreage of corn has consequences that should have been accounted for. I enjoyed both the post and photos.
Comment on A Dog Called Laika by pgiovannini
I really enjoyed this post. Its sad to think about how they sent a living animal into space just to claim fame, even though they knew it was going to die. Do you know if there was anyone who spoke out against this?
Comment on The Worst Thing About Prison was… the Dementors by pgiovannini
I enjoyed reading your post, and like you mentioned how we talked about two different aspects about the subject. It’s very unfortunate how the prisoners were never fully incorporated. Some of the prisoners, like Aleksandr, fought valiantly for their country and unfortunately suffered in a Gulag for speaking out against Stalin. At least their memories and experiences would thrive in popular culture.
Comment on The Worst Thing About Prison was… the Dementors by pgiovannini
I enjoyed reading your post, and like you mentioned how we talked about two different aspects about the subject. It’s very unfortunate how the prisoners were never fully incorporated. Some of the prisoners, like Aleksandr, fought valiantly for their country and unfortunately suffered in a Gulag for speaking out against Stalin. At least their memories and experiences would thrive in popular culture.
Comment on Blog 5 – The Famine of 1946 by pgiovannini
The numbers regarding food shortages and land to farm on is insane. The people survived a hard fought war, and then had to survive a famine. I’m assuming that the majority of farmlands were destroyed from the all artillery shelling and bombing from planes. Do you know how long it took to get farms commissioned again by clearing the fields of ordnance?
Comment on Episode 5: The Motherland Strikes Back by pgiovannini
I always enjoy reading about the battle of Stalingrad. If you have yet seen it, I recommend watching the movie Stalingrad (1993). It gives depiction of what the German soldiers went through leading up to the battle of Stalingrad and throughout the battle itself.
Comment on The Katyn Forest Massacre by pgiovannini
When learning about Poland being separated into thirds after the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, I only learned about the atrocities committed by the Nazis. It definitely seems like the atrocities committed by Russians were covered up because of the “Holocaust by Bullets”. The majority of these massacres took place in Soviet controlled territory and were carried out by the Einzengruppen. However, the deaths of 4,000+ Polish officers should not have been overshadowed.
