artists lived under Communism in the Soviet Union. Three examples of Soviet composers and musicians who made a lasting impact in the world of music included Sergei Prokofiev‚ Dmitri Shostakovich‚ and Mstislav \"Slava\" Rostropovich. These artists helped introduce the music of high culture to the Soviet masses and sometimes became internationally recognized. Musicians were called on to compose music that could be understood by the masses and uplift the Soviet people. Decent was often quashed and
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The process of collectivization started in 1929 in Soviet Union and was forced by a dictator Joseph Stalin with the help of Communist Party and its officials‚ who had a task to make sure ideas of collectivization were being implemented at all costs. Collectivization was an agricultural policy of taking lands‚ farms and livestock from farmers and making a big collective farm owned and regulated by the state. Apparently‚ a group that was affected the most were the farmers because their land and goods
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the Soviet Union was seen very differently both internally and outside of its borders. Some may see this as a ‘second revolution’ and in a sense‚ it is somewhat justified due to
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The novel Omon Ra‚ written by Victor Pelevin‚ Illustrates the absurdity of the Soviet Union and how important heroism‚ science‚ the military and space exploration was to the Union at the time. One of the main themes of this novel is the coming of age. Omon yearns to become a cosmonaut and a hero‚ or just to accomplish something important during his lifetime. But with aid from a series of events‚ he later realizes that heroism is nothing but a glorified illusion and something he does not wish to be
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“reconstruction”‚ which was to end the Cold War that effectively brought down the Iron Curtain. The split between West and East not only partitioned the world into two parts‚ but also divided the European family for over 40 years. With the fall of the Soviet Union came many changes that affected much if not all of Europe. At the end of the Brejnev era ‚ the socialist bloc was severely outdated and far removed from the contemporary world. The economy was in a shambles‚ independent civil society was
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End of the Soviet Union The coup attempt sparked anger against the Communist Party. Gorbachev resigned as general secretary of the party. The Soviet parliament voted to stop all party activities. Having first seized power in 1917 in a coup that succeeded‚ the Communist Party now collapsed because of a coup that failed. The coup also played a decisive role in accelerating the breakup of the Soviet Union. Estonia and Latvia quickly declared their independence. Other republics soon followed. Although
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Since the fall of the Soviet Union‚ Europe faced many political changes that impacted the continent tremendously. Among these changes were globalization‚ the rise of the technology‚ and terrorism. Globalization impacted Europe by allowing further interdependence of cultural and economic activities. New technology made things more efficient and caused the continent to prosper in wealth and success. Terrorism on the other hand‚ only caused the spread of fear and violence throughout the land. The
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Soviet Union Leaders in the Post Stalin Era Kareem M. Khalil Fall 2010-2011 Lebanese American University Outline I. The Soviet Union: a. Background about the Soviet Union from 1917-1953. b. Vladimir Lenin. c. Joseph Stalin. II. Nikita Khrushchev: a. Rise to power. b. De-Stalinization. c. Reforms and domestic policies. d. Foreign Policy. e. Expulsion from power. III. Leonid Brezhnev: a. Rise to Power. b. Domestic Policies. c. Brezhnev
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From 18011941 great and drastic changes came to the Soviet Union. Although the Soviet Union was put on a new path of history during this time‚ they were still connects to their roots as aspects of their society prior to 1801 continued. The Russians were technologically inferior to the rest of Europe and seemed to be living in the past. After losing two wars they expected to win‚ they finally realized just how far behind they were‚ and took action to get back to the top. Not only did the Soviet Union industrialize‚ but they changed the government too
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The Soviet Union and the Rule of Law How do they create laws? Soviet concept of law Soviet law was rooted in pre-revolutionary Russian law and Marxism/Leninism. Pre-revolutionary influences included Byzantine law‚ Mongol law‚ Russian Orthodox Canon law‚ and Western law. Western law was mostly absent until the judicial reform of Alexander II in 1864‚ five decades before the revolution. Despite this‚ the supremacy of law and equality before the law were not well-known concepts‚ the tsar was still
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