What role did nationality and religion play in the formation of the Soviet State? The concept of religion in the Soviet Union is interesting, primarily because it wasn’t just the idea of a God that the Bolsheviks disagreed with, but also the concept of any power or authority above themselves. The challenge for them was … Continue reading Where is your God now?
Tag: Foreign Relations
The Interesting Case of Soviet Central Asia
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The image above of an Uzbek town square donned with soviet flags and a Soviet speaker, visualizes the process of making these central Asian part of the Soviet Union. The way in which the Soviet Union went about this directly dealt with an intertwinement of nationality and religion. I found an interesting parallel to some … Continue reading The Interesting Case of Soviet Central Asia
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 →
