The 1970’s the golden years of the space age, it was only a few in July of 1969 had the Americans had put two men on the moon. With these significant technological innovations and a great deal of growing imagination, people began to think about life among the stars and the things we would do …
Month: April 2018
Fighting in Afghanistan Never Works
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•If you haven’t picked up on it yet, I like to talk about war and conflict in history. This blog post will do just that. In late December, 1979, the USSR began conducting military operations in the socialist republic of Afghanistan, responding to an Afghani call for aid. The goal of these operations were to stabilize […]
Just Another Proxy War
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•Afghans wait outside the Kabul central Pulicharkhi prison on January 14, 1980, days after the Moscow-installed regime of Babrak Karmal took over. (Photo credit: AP Photo). Many things happened in 1978 that lead to the invasion of Afghanistan. Nur Mohammad Taraki took over the government with a coup. He was a member of Afghanistan’s communist…
Comrades of the Traveling Pants
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•Imagine a world where the bare necessities like water, shampoo, or even jeans were beyond your grasp. What lengths would you go to obtain these simple consumer goods that we have come to take for granted? In the image above, Russian poet Smirnovskii sums it up …
Hand Moscow a Box of Tissues and Give it a Warm Hug
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•The acceptance of past misogyny is a bitter pill that we are told to swallow with a large glass of ‘it’s better nowadays.’ Being able to brush off the grime of past the past becomes difficult when consuming art from the time, in particular movies. Movies have the unique ability to take a period of … Continue reading Hand Moscow a Box of Tissues and Give it a Warm Hug →
Blog 6 – Russian for the Summer Olympics
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•Pictured: A newspaper from the Herald-Journal from February 21, 1980 demonstrating the boycotting of the Olympics. (https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/1980-us-boycotted-the-moscow-olympics-because-russia-invaded-afghanistan/) The Olympics have been around since 1896. A spectacle featuring the world’s top athletes, their abilities, and the country’s patriotism. The Olympics have become a major source of entertainment as millions gather around to watch and cheer on … Continue reading Blog 6 – Russian for the Summer Olympics →
Russian Rock’n’Roll, an Avoidance of Mind Control?
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•Rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union is far different than that of what we in America picture as rock’n’roll. Listening to the above song you may be able to tell a few minor differences but once you learn of the title, My address is the Soviet Union, and read the lyrics (posted below) you can tell that this … Continue reading Russian Rock’n’Roll, an Avoidance of Mind Control?
Episode 6: Return of the Jet Age
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•Fine dining, large seats, and pleasant service. Times of the past, a brighter day when the new jet planes designed for soaring amongst the clouds were formed around luxury and care. Back when competition fostered quality air travel as airliners fought tooth and nail to keep loyal customers flying. With international flight becoming more and more regular for a […]
Detente: Nixon and Brezhnev
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•To the surprise and relief of many people throughout the world, the late sixties and early seventies saw a decrease in tension between the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union. This came at a period in the Cold War when both sides possessed nuclear weapons with means of destroying each other. …
Aw (Foe)y What Have We Done
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•The United States and the Soviet Union have never been best buds. However, the 1970’s brought about a new foreign policy that both the Soviet Union and the United States could get on board with, that of détente. This policy, as described by Gregory Freeze in his book, “Russia a History,” made way for agreements …