Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00 - Intro 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: 1. https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/01/why-soviet-union-exchanged-warships-for.html 2. https://www.quora.com/What-were-some-common-leisure-activities-in-the-Soviet-Union-before-the-widespread-use-of-entertainment-devices 3. https://www.quora.com/Why-were-there-massive-queues-in-the-USSR-for-things-like-food 4. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP84B00274R000300150009-5.pdf 5. https://www.jec.senate.gov/reports/97th Congress/Consumption in the USSR - An International Comparison (1058).pdf 6. https://www.deseret.com/1988/10/23/18784354/animated-disney-films-presented-in-soviet-union/#:~:text=Four%20classic%20Disney%20animated%20feature,Johnny%20Cash%20in%20the%20role). 7. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-26-fi-8429-story.html **********************************************************************

Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar You can also find me on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/manan.anwar/ 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00 Intro 01:58 Chapter 1: The Spirit in the Machine 06:44 Chapter 2: The Great Sobering Up 08:10 Chapter 3: The Crash and Burnout 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: https://www.rferl.org/a/soviet-anti-alcohol-posters/30336174.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1985/05/17/crackdown-on-drunkenness-is-announced-in-ussr/5eb08716-24da-4889-a460-938ae5a266a8/ [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/vodka-currency-russia](https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/vodka-currency-russia https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0142993 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jun/30/russia.nickpatonwalsh https://public.econ.duke.edu/webfiles/treml/noble-ex.294 https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article-abstract/34/6/824/192703?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false https://soviethistory.msu.edu/1985-2/anti-alcohol-campaign/ https://daily.jstor.org/getting-pickled-with-joseph-stalin/ https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article-abstract/45/1/104/122295?login=false https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0142993 https://allthatsinteresting.com/vodka-russia-history https://www.vice.com/en/article/soviet-prohibition-and-the-taste-of-perfume-1205/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1985/05/17/crackdown-on-drunkenness-is-announced-in-ussr/5eb08716-24da-4889-a460-938ae5a266a8/ [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-62077-0] **********************************************************************

Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Pepsi 04:31 - The Queue 08:34 - The Soviet Kitchen 11:40 - The Cinema 14:52 - Video Games 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: 1. https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/01/why-soviet-union-exchanged-warships-for.html 2. https://www.quora.com/What-were-some-common-leisure-activities-in-the-Soviet-Union-before-the-widespread-use-of-entertainment-devices 3. https://www.quora.com/Why-were-there-massive-queues-in-the-USSR-for-things-like-food 4. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP84B00274R000300150009-5.pdf 5. https://www.jec.senate.gov/reports/97th Congress/Consumption in the USSR - An International Comparison (1058).pdf 6. https://www.deseret.com/1988/10/23/18784354/animated-disney-films-presented-in-soviet-union/#:~:text=Four%20classic%20Disney%20animated%20feature,Johnny%20Cash%20in%20the%20role). 7. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-26-fi-8429-story.html **********************************************************************

Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00:00 - N/A 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: 1. https://jacobin.com/2013/02/soviet-waiters-emotional-labor-customer-service 2. https://europebetweeneastandwest.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/at-all-costs-communist-style-customer-service-the-voice-of-authority-travels-in-eastern-europe-41/ 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770720&id=C-ZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gl8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4427,2646581 4. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2011/04/28/why-russians-dont-smile-a6672 **********************************************************************

Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00:00 - N/A 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: 1. https://jacobin.com/2013/02/soviet-waiters-emotional-labor-customer-service 2. https://europebetweeneastandwest.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/at-all-costs-communist-style-customer-service-the-voice-of-authority-travels-in-eastern-europe-41/ 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770720&id=C-ZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gl8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4427,2646581 4. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2011/04/28/why-russians-dont-smile-a6672 **********************************************************************

Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00:00 - N/A 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: 1. https://jacobin.com/2013/02/soviet-waiters-emotional-labor-customer-service 2. https://europebetweeneastandwest.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/at-all-costs-communist-style-customer-service-the-voice-of-authority-travels-in-eastern-europe-41/ 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19770720&id=C-ZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gl8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4427,2646581 4. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2011/04/28/why-russians-dont-smile-a6672 **********************************************************************

Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Pepsi 04:31 - The Queue 08:34 - The Soviet Kitchen 11:40 - The Cinema 14:52 - Video Games 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: 1. https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/01/why-soviet-union-exchanged-warships-for.html 2. https://www.quora.com/What-were-some-common-leisure-activities-in-the-Soviet-Union-before-the-widespread-use-of-entertainment-devices 3. https://www.quora.com/Why-were-there-massive-queues-in-the-USSR-for-things-like-food 4. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP84B00274R000300150009-5.pdf 5. https://www.jec.senate.gov/reports/97th Congress/Consumption in the USSR - An International Comparison (1058).pdf 6. https://www.deseret.com/1988/10/23/18784354/animated-disney-films-presented-in-soviet-union/#:~:text=Four%20classic%20Disney%20animated%20feature,Johnny%20Cash%20in%20the%20role). 7. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-26-fi-8429-story.html **********************************************************************

Soviet statistics are quite hard to get and verify. Every care has been taken to verify the sources but approximations have still been made. Please note, this isn't a research paper. See the document below for full list of resources. Want me to cover a topic or have feedback? Email me at manan[at]manan.ee 📍 Support the Channel https://www.patreon.com/MananAnwar 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 #sovietunion ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 00:00 - Intro 01:47 - Salaries and the official economy 04:31 - The Social Economy: Healthcare, Accomodation and Work 07:08 - Luxuries and the Second Economy 📚 Checkout my Essential Book Reads (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/3CEO9HFP7YKA0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_QVNHXMCN440EKR673CA2_1 🎙️Checkout my current YouTube gear (affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/shop/manananwar/list/276VELPNZWB0G?ref_=aipsflist Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmndU7guocFRRz5wCyWFYl_FF31cqcnFZ1Za_Jae0yw/edit?usp=sharing **********************************************************************