Macdonalds
Quite recently, we could celebrate an interesting event – 35 years since the opening of the first McDonald’s restaurant in Russia. This event at...
Rocking chairs in the USSR: underground temples of iron and spirit
1. History of bans and underground activities In 1973, the USSR State Sports Committee officially banned bodybuilding, calling it “narcissism” and “alien to Soviet...
Radio Magazine
“Radio Magazine” was founded in 1924 and became the first technical magazine in the USSR devoted to radio communications and broadcasting. Its pages published...
Holidays of the USSR
The USSR celebrated many national and state holidays. May 1 – International Workers’ Day (Labour Day) International Workers’ Solidarity Day (May Day) is celebrated...
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II (1947–1991). During this period,...
Pioneers
The Pioneers were members of the Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union, a socialist organization for children aged 9 to 14 from 1922 to...
Soviet propaganda posters
Soviet propaganda posters were widely used during the Soviet Union to promote communism and socialism. They were common in all areas of life –...
Legendary tape recorder Legend
There were quite a few similar tape recorders in the USSR. But this was the one I had. And no one bought it for...