Following Stalin’s death in 1953, the country begins down a path of “De-Stalinization” and the landscape of the Russian culture is shifting once again. When looking at the 1956 module on “Seventeen Moments”, I discovered an interesting change occurring among the masses of Russian civilians. A massive shift of culture took over Russia following the …
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Much Ado About Abortions
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After the passing of Joseph Stalin in 1953, the Soviet Union needed a new leader to fill his place. While there were several qualified candidates, one came… Read more “Much Ado About Abortions”
Soviet Anti-Religion 101
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Following the death of Stalin, the new regime began a social and economic transition that would lead to the provocation of Orthodox Christian views throughout Russia and the dissemination of atheist beliefs. During Stalin’s tyrannical reign, he accepted the existence of the Orthodox Christian institutions in social concerns in local providences. Little did the Russian … Continue reading Soviet Anti-Religion 101 →
Feeding Soviet Prosperity
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The post-Stalin USSR faced a number of significant challenges as Khrushchev took power, yet perhaps none more daunting than its agricultural capacity and its ability to simply feed its people. Although the agricultural reforms of the Stalinist era had begun to bring about improvements in agricultural production and by extension the availability of food in […]
When the Cat’s Away…
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On March 5th, 1953 the Soviet Union held its breath in anticipation. Joseph Stalin was this larger-than-life figure who effectively dictated the lives of millions of Soviet citizens in a long, unpredictable and bloody reign, his abrupt death left many questions and a very uncertain future. Not only did this throw a wrench in Soviet … Continue reading When the Cat’s Away…
Lights, Camera, Re(action)
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During the post-war years in Soviet Russia the works of the cinema was a distraction to the deep wounds left from the war. Seldom were their films about war and the ones that were, focused on leaders and little on soldiers. What was portrayed on scree…
A House Provided Must be Planned
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The passing of Stalin was a pivotal point in the USSR’s history, with a cultural “thaw”occurring that shifted the ideology from Stalin’s cult-driven collective to a renewed focus on the Party and the Soviet People. Khrushchev and the Party Congress worked diligently to remove Stalinist concepts that had been contrarian to the original Soviet cause. … Continue reading A House Provided Must be Planned →
The Thaw of the Women
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The 1950s was a time of thawing Stalin’s regime. It was time where people could finally have somewhat of a…
Russian to Space
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The Space Race between the US and the USSR was a critical moment of the 1950s and 1960s. The Soviets took lead in the competition with the successful launch of Sputnik 1. Part 1: Sputnik Sputnik 1 was launched from Kazakhstan on October 4, 1957. It was the first ever earth- orbiting artificial satellite. This … Continue reading Russian to Space →
Little Blue Light
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Out with the old and in with the new! Following the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953, Nikita Khrushchev comes in to power and the so called “Thaw” begins. Moving away from Stalin’s frigid societal values, Khrushchev introduces a new era for the arts. In this period there were a variety of developments such as … Continue reading Little Blue Light
