Tag: Soviet Union

by Retrospect Journal 08/11/2021 0

Academic

‘Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out…of Socialism’: Hippies in the Soviet Union

Written by Boryana Ivanova. The changing cultural trends of the 1960s are largely spoken of in reference to the United States, especially when discussing the ‘Hippie’ movement. But what was life like for hippies in the Soviet Union?

by Retrospect Journal 24/10/2021 1

Features

The Portland Spy Ring: The Remarkable Story of Love, Deceit, and Illegal Espionage

Written by Sally Dolphin. The presence of spies in suburban life during the 1950s did not seem probable. And yet, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, one of the most successful Soviet spy rings was operating directly under the nose of MI5.