No offense taken! Kicking the textbook and book report voice to the dustbin of history was one of my main objectives!
But yes, this is a retina wrecking color scheme. Send me an email and we can set up a zoom call and I can help you fix it.
Comment on The Great Patriotic War: The Price of Victory by Victory Day 2020: 75 Years of Victory! – Рабочие и Крестьяне!—Workers and Peasants!
[…] war is so important in the collective memory of the former USSR, I recommend checking out one of my previous post dealing with the human and economic cost of the war on the Soviet […]
Comment on The Dry Law by Siria Aparicio
In reply to Chase Gosney.
Hi Chase, thanks for your comment! I honestly did not know there was a stereotype about Russians and drinking vodka. The intentions Gorbachev had to restore the Soviet Union were good but sadly the consequences were worse.
Comment on The End of An Era? by Alyssa David
great post! I truly wonder if those that planned the August coup realized, or had anticipated, the backlash from not only the public from political leaders across the Soviet Union. It feels like if you want a coup to succeed, you would ensure that you …
Comment on The Sobering of Society: The Effect of the Anti-Alcohol Movement on the Family by Andrew Peter
I really enjoyed your post Claire! Its interesting how alcoholism has been tied to the Russian stereotype given their genuine attempts to remedy the problem. I wonder if there is a connection between the soviet citizens and Alcohol similar to Lower class Americans at the same time who were dealing with the crack epidemic.
Comment on Chernobyl: Who Was At Fault? by andrewp18
Great post! I remember watching the HBO miniseries about this and it still blows my mind how ineffective they were in reacting to the disaster. The whole world was at stake and Gorbachev and the Soviet government was still trying to find a way to spin …