VLKSM
The Komsomol (All-Union Leninist Communist Youth Union or Komsomol) was founded in 1918 (it was originally called the RKSM) and was one of the...
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Queues
In the USSR they used to say that the whole country was standing in lines. There were different types of lines that caused many...
80’s
The 1980s is a historical period that began in 1980 and lasted until the early 1990s. This period saw significant socio-political and cultural changes...
Shuttles
Following Boris Yeltsin’s decree known as “On Free Trade,” a sudden flood of foreign goods began to enter the country. Along with imported goods,...
School
Schools in the USSR were strictly regulated by the state and had several levels: primary, secondary and higher. Primary school covered the first 3...
Bicycles
Bicycles were a special type of transport in the USSR. They were available to many people and were used for entertainment, sports events and...
Permian
The city of Perm was one of the largest cities in the Ural region and an important industrial, cultural and scientific center during the...
Wedding in the USSR
A wedding in the USSR was one of the most vivid and memorable events in the life of newlyweds. In the USSR, weddings were...