Culture of Moscow
This is the Mayakovsky Theater
Arts and Literature: There are dozens of theaters and museums. For example
•Bolshoi Theater
•Mayakovsky Theater
•Tabakov Theater and many more
•Many famous musicians are Russian such as Peter Tchaikovsky and Sergey Prokofiev.
"Mayakovsky Theater celebrates 90th birthday." Photograph. “The voice of Russia.” Web. 30 Apr. 2013.
•Bolshoi Theater
•Mayakovsky Theater
•Tabakov Theater and many more
•Many famous musicians are Russian such as Peter Tchaikovsky and Sergey Prokofiev.
"Mayakovsky Theater celebrates 90th birthday." Photograph. “The voice of Russia.” Web. 30 Apr. 2013.
Holidays and other important events
Victory's Day which is May 9th signifies the end of World War 2. It is very important to Russians.
Easter and Christmas are important holidays now but under the communist rule they weren't recognized because religions were discouraged.
Easter and Christmas are important holidays now but under the communist rule they weren't recognized because religions were discouraged.
Forms of Government
A gap in the Berlin Wall
Up until the World War 1 the Russian Government was a Monarchy. The Tsar (King) was very mean. The Russian people grew tired of the terrible rule. World War 1 was one of the major reasons for the revolution. Russian troops were underfed, badly equipped and unwilling to fight. They were fighting in a war they didn't believe in and saw no reason to fight. 3 out of every 4 Russian soldiers did not have a weapon and were ordered to take weapons from the dead. A few years into the brutal war some soldiers deserted the army and went home. Meanwhile in Moscow a revolution was in the making.
The Bolshevik (communist) party was beginning to riot. They wanted to end the war. They were known as the "Red Army." Russia's allies sent troops into Russia to make sure Russia did not leave the war. They were called the "White Army." In February 1917, the civilian population took power. They executed the Tsar along with his family. They had said that they would end the war. However they didn't. It was known as the "February Revolution." In October 1917 the Bolshevik party took power under Vladimir Lenin. As promised he ended the war. An armistice was signed with Germany. This was known as the "October Revolution."
The Bolshevik rule lasted from 1917-1990. The Communist Party owned everything. Nobody was rich or poor. Everybody was equal. After time this theory did not work. People did not have any new ideas and if they did the government would claim them as their own. In addition the Soviet Union was spending tons of money on the army to compete with the America. They were competing with America for everything like getting to the moon and athletic events. Because of this the economy was falling apart.
Seventy three years later in 1990 with the fall of the Berlin Wall in East Germany the Communist Party was crushed. Now capitalism was accepted. However the Russian Mafia is well entrenched in the government. So it is hard to decide which is worse: being communist or with the mafia basically in power. What do you think?
The Bolshevik (communist) party was beginning to riot. They wanted to end the war. They were known as the "Red Army." Russia's allies sent troops into Russia to make sure Russia did not leave the war. They were called the "White Army." In February 1917, the civilian population took power. They executed the Tsar along with his family. They had said that they would end the war. However they didn't. It was known as the "February Revolution." In October 1917 the Bolshevik party took power under Vladimir Lenin. As promised he ended the war. An armistice was signed with Germany. This was known as the "October Revolution."
The Bolshevik rule lasted from 1917-1990. The Communist Party owned everything. Nobody was rich or poor. Everybody was equal. After time this theory did not work. People did not have any new ideas and if they did the government would claim them as their own. In addition the Soviet Union was spending tons of money on the army to compete with the America. They were competing with America for everything like getting to the moon and athletic events. Because of this the economy was falling apart.
Seventy three years later in 1990 with the fall of the Berlin Wall in East Germany the Communist Party was crushed. Now capitalism was accepted. However the Russian Mafia is well entrenched in the government. So it is hard to decide which is worse: being communist or with the mafia basically in power. What do you think?
Language
The official language is Russian. The alphabet includes 33 letters and is known as Cyrillic script.
Economic Systems
During the Communist and Monarch rule the economic system was command. Especially during the Communist rule the government was very controlling. During the Communist rule the government owned everything. The basic fundamentals were that everything was shared but that was not true in reality as the government owned practically everything and people owned basically nothing. After the fall of communism the economic system has turned to mixed command which is when the people own somethings and the government the others. This has improved the economy of Moscow.
Religion
As you can see it is mostly Russian Orthodox which is a form of Christianity.
"Religion in Russia." Chart. Wikipedia. Web. 30 Apr. 2013.
"Religion in Russia." Chart. Wikipedia. Web. 30 Apr. 2013.
Social Organizations
In Moscow families are mostly nuclear. There is a big difference in the rich and poor. Whenever with company families usually try to put more food on the table than they can eat to show abundance. Moscow is the most expensive city to live in because of the limited houses and space. Therefore most of the people in the city are very rich. The outskirts of the city are where the poorer people live.
Modern Day Moscow
Now that capitalism is accepted Moscow is becoming more American. There are American fast food places and other things. To the left is a Russian Subway.
Keith Kaminsky. "Subway in Moscow." Photograph. Email from photographer. Web. May 7 2013.
Keith Kaminsky. "Subway in Moscow." Photograph. Email from photographer. Web. May 7 2013.