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The excerpts from Yurchak’s book discuss how Western music, particularly jazz and rock and roll, had become increasingly popular amongst Soviet youth in the 1950s and onward. This went hand in hand with the increasing fascination over Western culture, in … Continue reading →

When Joseph Stalin died on March 3, 1953, the collective response was swift and dramatic as the loss of the leader of the Soviet Union seemed an unfathomably devastating occurrence. The chaos and uncertainty that occurred at his funeral, in … Continue reading →