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Word: proletcult (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1955-1955
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...even though this Proletcult school was doomed to fail, it did succeed in developing a more literate race, more susceptible to books and also, propaganda. In the 1920's, with his country facing an economic breakdown, Lenin instituted a New Economic Policy (NEP), a sort of free enterprise economy. Coinciding with this economic easing of control, there was a new boom in creativity. Russian writers began to experiment with different types of forms, visited other countries, and even wrote books about other countries...

Author: By Bernard M. Gwertzman, | Title: Intellectual Achievement Falters While Soviet Emphasizes Industry | 2/16/1955 | See Source »

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