Union and its formation into one of the most significant nations persuaded me to travel to Moscow to experience its culture directly. After reading Orlando Figes brutal descriptions of the survival of peasants in “The Whisperers; Private Life in Stalin’s Russia”, I witnessed the solemn atmosphere of Lenin’s mausoleum, the intimidating Kremlin, the moving memorials to World War 2 and, most notably, the provocative ‘Hall of Glory”. These inspired me to write an extended essay on Stalingrad and its…
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