Alcohol in the Soviet Union has historically been a prevalent factor in not only Soviet culture, but also in Soviet economics. Russian Tsars encouraged the consumption of alcohol to the people of their empire as a means to increase economic income. From a cultural standpoint the Soviets have always used alcohol as a means of […]
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Definitely not the most pleasant neighbors
Introductory Circumstances: The Sino-Soviet split took place during the 60’s. It was caused by the divergence of ideals behind communism. Disagreements about peaceful co-existence with the west led to disagreements in the co-existence of the two countries. “They denounced the Soviet emphasis on “peaceful coexistence” with the capitalist world as kowtowing to the “paper tiger” […]
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“Make Love Not War”
The sixties represented a time in history where the whole world was undergoing a vast amount of change in a variety of different ways. After Josef Stalin died in March of 1953, the Soviet Union began to see a time of new Soviet culture development. People began to be able to focus on their personal […]
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No aggression coming from your pal Hitler, *wink wink*
Joseph Stalin was a historical figure in the context of Soviet history. He was notorious for his policies known as Stalinism which developed throughout his time in leadership of the Soviet government. “He had claimed that Russia was “50 to 100 years” behind the West, and that without catching up in 10 years, Russia would […]
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A new direction in the Soviet Union
After the end of World War Two, the everyday life conditions of Europe changed vastly. World War Two affected all of the world in a variety of different ways. The reconstruction of Europe was the great challenge that each country was faced with resolving. They were also faced with the question of how territory would […]
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