In 1953, Nikita Khrushchev was in a bit of a pickle. On one hand, the agricultural reforms that Malenkov had put into play had been greatly popular and seemed destined for success. On the other hand, Khrushchev felt bitter that Malenkov was getting credit for agricultural reforms, something he had been working to produce. The … Continue reading My Tractor’s Not So Sexy →
They’re red, they’re dead, but there’s no redemption.
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Starting in 1936, the Soviet world saw the beginning of The Great Terror. An event so monumentally bloody that it would come to be one of the most prominent figures in the western world’s eyes when they looked at the USSR. The Great Terror was the systematic trial and elimination of individuals deemed disloyal to … Continue reading They’re red, they’re dead, but there’s no redemption. →
The Dead Road to Stalin’s Heart
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Many of the horror stories propagated about the Soviet Union revolve around the legends of the labor and prison camps known as Gulags. They stand today as a testament to the sufferings of the Soviet people under the totalitarian state and remind us of the dangers of consolidated power. Few instances of the usage of … Continue reading The Dead Road to Stalin’s Heart →
The Beginnings of Industry
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The image above may be a simple set of electrical generator’s but their presence and origin tell a lot about the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. In the late imperial period, Russia was continuing it’s transition from an agrarian state into a modern power. As they developed, they were heavily reliant on western … Continue reading The Beginnings of Industry →
