Russia and the Soviet union is of course a large state and within its borders falls many different ethnic groups. following the mas culture Push by the party regional and ethnic cultures still remained. among these groups there was a special case, that of the Jewish people. The Jews have historically been a prosecuted people […]
Read moreThe 1930s were a time of great growth and advancement in the Soviet Union. The goals of the First Five Year Plan had been achieved and the Soviet Union was finally industrialized and considered a world power. The pain, suffering, and hunger that was widespread in the late 1920s was starting to go away and […]
“The physical education of the rising generation is one of the necessary elements of the system of communist education of youth” – Vladimir Lenin The incorporation of regular exercise into the lives of the soviet people was seen as necessary because there was this association between physical well being and social well being. The success of socialism and the health of the revolution
Read moreThe period of the 1930s was known as “High Stalinism” in Soviet Russia. It was a shift from the tough, tumultuous times of the cultural and political upheaval years of the Cultural Revolution. High Stalinism was marked by a joyful and…
The period of the 1930s was known as “High Stalinism” in Soviet Russia. It was a shift from the tough, tumultuous times of the cultural and political upheaval years of the Cultural Revolution. High Stalinism was marked by a joyful and…
You might have noticed that the editorial team has some technical issues to address. While we complete our re-education, we need all good comrades to help fulfill the weekly plan by identifying outstanding posts for the slider. As you read your comrades’ posts on Monday, keep an eye for those you especially like. Articles with in-depth analysis, that make you […]
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After the tremendous upheavals of the First Five Year Plan and the cultural revolution, the early thirties marked a distinct shift in the tone of Soviet culture. While dictatorship and coercion became more entrenched in these years, the “new normal” also celebrated new brands of heroes, scientific and technological triumphs, and the country’s triumph over “backwardness.” This was particularly evident […]
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This week’s issue addresses the cultural revolution that accompanied the campaign to modernize the Soviet economy during First Five Year Plan (1928-1932). Diverse materials, from the agitational songs and posters of the collectivization drives to the art of the Ukrainian famine (Holodomor) and the memories of shockworkers who toured western European ports during the Great Depression provided compelling material for […]
Read moreIn the early 1920’s, the newly solidified government of Russia began seeking to consolidate its gains and secure its future as the sole ruling group in Moscow. One of the primary objectives they set before themselves was the destruction of the Eastern Orthodox church, thus began years of anti religious campaigns, church closings and occasional, […]
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Shock workers in the Soviet Union are the equivalent of “employees-of-the-month” in the United States. Exemplary workers who truly portray the corporate culture and go out of their way to help the organization. In 1930, 257 of these shock workers were given the opportunity to cruise around Western Europe and view “the West” mentality about […]
