In the 1950s, a Soviet housewife was expected, first and foremost, to be a provider for her family. She was expected to take care of her children, keep her husband happy, prepare meals, make sure the house was cleaned, wash… Continue Reading →
Tag: Women
Make Abortion Legal Again
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Despite the fact that the 1936 ban on abortions was lifted in 1955, this did not signify a societal change in the way that abortions were ultimately viewed. With the ban being repealed, the government strived to make abortions safer for women by preventing illegal and unsafe abortions from occurring as commonly as they did … Continue reading Make Abortion Legal Again
“Happiness of Motherhood”
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Last week, I read a post about gender roles and it talked about how Stalin made abortion illegal because of the negative impact he thought it would have on the population. When I was looking at the events of 1956, … Continue reading →
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
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Russian family life has had a turbulent past with differing levels of control by the government and this was no different during wartime. Traditional gender roles were challenged by wartime needs, passion was at an all time high because of the unknown nature of a war, and the aftermath left many children born out of… Continue reading Hit Me With Your Best Shot →
Women and Children First (Unless you’re a Soviet)
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The Eastern front of the Soviet nation was quickly pushed back by advancing German forces. The Soviet military was able to fend off the first wave of attacks and held their ground long enough for key cities along the front to evacuate. The government understood that they could not hold the front and therefore in … Continue reading Women and Children First (Unless you’re a Soviet)
One Step Ahead
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Soviet war time brought a unique artistic freedom to the Soviet film and cinema industry. During the war there were over 100 Soviet films produced and half of them had a plot surrounded around the war. The most interesting thing was how many films told the stories of the partisans. The role of women and […]
Rosie the {Russian} Riveter
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One group that is often overlooked during wartime is women. Traditional values in Soviet culture told women to stay at home to tend to the children, cook dinner, clean up, and take care of other household issues. However, during the 1940s while men were away at war, women played a very different role in Soviet […]
