When the Communists Collide
During the late 1950’s and into the 1960’s, the Soviet Union was not only concerned with its conflict in the …
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Progressing the Soviet Union One Word At A Time
Literacy has been a priority for the Soviet Union for a long part of its history. The emphasis on literacy and the esteem that the Soviet government held literacy too was also rather impressive. As far back as 1919, the government has been pushing the end of illiteracy in its vast empire. When Lenin took power […]
A God Amoung the Stars: Iurii Gagarin
“I see no God up here.” These are probably the most famous words Gagarin spoke while in space, words that obviously are quite striking but profound. To understand this first we must understand the man, A simple Russian citizen would would rise to height none had ever achieved. Iurii Gagarin: the first man in space. […]
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Following Stalin’s death, the Soviet Union experienced a cultural Thaw under the new government. Krushchev’s government loosened the government’s grip on art and popular culture, allowing the Russian people to experience new subjects like never before. One of the most interesting results of the thaw is the Soviet government’s deal with the United States, which […]
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