Lego inspired Soviet history… on syllabuses at a school near you soon.

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Communal living defined life in Soviet Russia for many people. But rather than being an idealogical concept introduced on purpose, they actually developed because of urban overcrowding and a lack of Stalinist investment in housing.

Of course local authorities were also encouraged by the Revolution to force people to give up or share their larger apartment with proletarians.

For a fascinating resource on communal living in Russia check out kommunalka.colgate.edu – a virtual museum of Soviet everyday life:

The tours are one of the best resources, videos showing the reality of life in a kommunalki from some actual residents.

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