(Baonghean.vn) - The life of the Soviet people 40 years ago appears realistic and very peaceful, the time when important economic and political reforms began.
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The year 1985 marked a turning point in the history of the Soviet Union. That year, Mikhail Gorbachev implemented many economic and political reforms. The following photos capture daily life in the Soviet Union just before this event. |
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The headquarters of the Soviet intelligence agency (KGB) in Moscow in 1985. |
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People wearing brightly colored clothes walk on a busy street in the Soviet Union in 1976. Photo: ER. |
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Popular clothing of Soviet people in winter 40 years ago. Photo: ER. |
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People in the Soviet Union must still remember public telephones and shops like this. Photo: ER. |
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The shop owner is introducing television products to the young couple. |
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LIAZ-677 buses seemed to appear everywhere to serve the travel needs of Soviet people. Photo: ER. |
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Nevsky Prospekt in 1976. Photo: ER. |
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May Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 40 years ago. Photo: ER. |
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The children are playing outside in the yard. |
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The Soviet national hockey team won the 1976 Olympic Games. Photo: ER. |
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At an intersection in the Soviet Union, there were very few vehicles. |
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Pictured is a 1976 Soviet VAZ-280 electric car. Photo: ER. |
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In 1976, it seems the first computer appeared in Lipetsk. Photo: ER. |
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In 1976, the first fish shop called “Ocean” was opened in Lipetsk. Photo: ER. |
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A gas station in Leningrad, now renamed St. Petersburg. |
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Beach in Novgorod. |
Kim Ngoc
(Synthetic)