When you think popular music of the Soviet Union, the Beatles might not spring to mind. But in the relatively liberated time after the death of Stalin, and Khrushchev’s opening of some cultural borders, the young people of the Soviet Union soon found themselves in love with the Beatles, much like their western counterparts. … Continue reading Family, Factory, and…Rock and Roll?
Read moreDuring the late 1950’s and into the 1960’s, the Soviet Union was not only concerned with its conflict in the …
You can take the Russian Peasant out of the wilderness, but you can’t take the wilderness out of the Peasant. The rush to turn a nation of rural farmers into a nation of urban peasants had been successful. More Russians than ever before lived in urban apartments provided by the government, closer to their factory … Continue reading На Дача!
Read more1956 International Youth Festival The International Youth Festival was a week long event held in Moscow in 1957. The
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With Nikita Khrushchev coming to power after the death of Stalin in 1953, the days of the traditional thief, also known as the Vory neared the end of their power reign. The Vory are a group of professional thieves(thief in law) mostly located in the Gulag system. They are known for their complex tattoos, their … Continue reading →
Read moreAfter Joseph Stalin died in in March 5, 1953, Nikita Khrushchev took power and gave a speech known as “The Secret Speech” on February 24, 1956 which practically denounced Stalin and all of his work. It cited grievances throughout Stalin’s reign and denounced any of his wrongdoings. This was shocking to the people of the world […]
In the years following the end of the Second World War, the leadership of the Soviet Union found itself at the head of an increasingly disgruntled nation. A combination of factors led to simmering unrest in several Bloc countries. Firstly, soldiers returning from the war caused shifts in population, and needed care for a variety … Continue reading More Equal than Others
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