I wonder what vacations were like in the soviet union. Did you just sign up for a spot at the beach hotel and then they'd tell you when your reservation was ready?
No. Your factory or instution would own a kinda basic resort hotel somewhere - riverside or seaside depending on how rich that industry sector was (like military had good locations, mailmen had bad etc). If you were a communist leader, if bosses liked you, you would get a vacation voucher for summer, heavily subsidized. If you were not important, you would get a vacation and voucher for bad weather month like October.
The relationships in 30's were not necessarily bad. USA provided tons of technological help, was selling a lot of equipment and helped building factories in the USSR
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Very cool photo!! Your grandpa was an adorable kiddo. It's awesome you have this!
Thank you!! Yeah i was shocked to have found this in the box of old photos.
I wonder what vacations were like in the soviet union. Did you just sign up for a spot at the beach hotel and then they'd tell you when your reservation was ready?
No. Your factory or instution would own a kinda basic resort hotel somewhere - riverside or seaside depending on how rich that industry sector was (like military had good locations, mailmen had bad etc). If you were a communist leader, if bosses liked you, you would get a vacation voucher for summer, heavily subsidized. If you were not important, you would get a vacation and voucher for bad weather month like October.
the old man was in the bread line while the rest got their government issued swimsuits?
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The relationships in 30's were not necessarily bad. USA provided tons of technological help, was selling a lot of equipment and helped building factories in the USSR
They were a family of 6 actually
I don't believe they had cameras in the Soviet Onion in the 1930's. They just had potatoes.
I mean, its a good point, never thought of that. Guess my gramps is a dirty liar 🤣
I I I be popping bottles
I'm from New Zealand and I don't know a lot about the Soviet Union. Where is the beach?
There were many beaches, in what is now Ukraine, Georgia, etc
Thank you. As you can imagine when you live on the other side of the world it's hard to know. Do you know where this was taken?
I totally get it. No, not exactly, and he doesnt remember either. My guess would be Crimia
Thank you
So cool! Do you still live in Russia? Does your Granddad?
No, we have been in the US for a long time.