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How Lenin and Brezhnev Changed Homes and Schools in the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union underwent significant social transformations through housing, healthcare, and education reforms from Lenin to Brezhnev's era. The period saw dramatic improvements in literacy rates, housing conditions, and healthcare access.

• Lenin's housing redistribution policies targeted the middle class, redistributing property to working-class families
• Healthcare expanded significantly under Brezhnev, with increased healthcare budget and widespread vaccination programs
• Education reforms dramatically improved literacy rates from 38% in 1914 to 94% by 1939
• Women's rights advanced significantly, with increased workplace participation and legal protections
• Housing remained a challenge, with communal apartments (kommunalkas) becoming a common solution

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Page 2: Education and Literacy

The Education reforms in the Soviet Union transformed the nation's literacy landscape. Lenin's October 1918 reforms established free polytechnic education and abolished religious instruction and corporal punishment.

Highlight: Literacy rates improved dramatically from 38% in 1914 to 94% by 1939, representing one of the most successful literacy campaigns in history.

Example: Under Brezhnev, education became more accessible with free textbooks, school meals, and the founding of 18 new universities.

Vocabulary: Polytechnic education - A comprehensive educational approach combining theoretical and practical training.

Quote: "By 1985, most citizens had a world-class education," demonstrating the success of Soviet educational policies.

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Page 2: Education and Literacy

The Education reforms in the Soviet Union transformed the nation's literacy landscape. Lenin's October 1918 reforms established free polytechnic education and abolished religious instruction and corporal punishment.

Highlight: Literacy rates improved dramatically from 38% in 1914 to 94% by 1939, representing one of the most successful literacy campaigns in history.

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Vocabulary: Polytechnic education - A comprehensive educational approach combining theoretical and practical training.

Quote: "By 1985, most citizens had a world-class education," demonstrating the success of Soviet educational policies.

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Page 1: Social Reforms and Housing

The Soviet era brought sweeping changes to housing and social welfare. Under Lenin, housing redistribution began in August 1918, taking properties from the middle class and redistributing them to workers. By 1933, most citizens had access to electricity, and mass vaccination programs tackled diseases like smallpox and typhoid.

Highlight: The healthcare budget increased significantly, with pension budgets quadrupling under Khrushchev from 21.45 billion rubles in 1950 to 44 billion rubles in 1959.

Definition: Kommunalka - Brezhnev communal apartments where multiple families shared living spaces, with residents often having only 4 square meters of living space by 1940.

Example: The Moscow Metro system expanded public transportation infrastructure, significantly improving urban mobility.

Quote: "Social contract: we pretend to work, and they pretend to pay." This reflected the complex relationship between the state and workers.

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