Heaven or Hell: Life in the former USSR under the manipulative government.

Just over 10 years ago, in 1991, the unthinkable happened - the Soviet Union was cosigned to the pages of history. During 74 years the government of the USSR, the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, manipulated public's oppinion in order to attain the ideal Marxist Communist sosiety.

"How can anyone want to go back to the "good old days " of the communist Russia is beyond me. I lived there for 25 years and love Russia very much. However, I would not dreamed of "going back" to the life in tne USSR.Past is past and I 'm very happy and glad that " Evil Empire"( President Reagan was absolutely right in that estimation) collapsed. I' am also glad that by collapsing the former USSR did not start a massive civil war or that it did not burry the half of the world with it.No matter what the communists cannot rape and kill people with impunity like they have done to that wonderful country for 80 years. The were EVIL and UNGODLY.To HELL with communists and all idiots which still support and have nostalgia for them!!!" Alex, United States

"As a child I thought: How great that I live in th USSR, the best country in the world." Ludmila Omelchenko, United States

The Soviet Union is already a history, but its citizens are not just yet. They are still wondering : How did the government successfully manipulated opinions? How could they get away with it? Was the communism the only way to live?

Gulag, Chernobil and Perestroika have become the metaphors for the collapsing Soviet system.

"How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin."

Ronald Reagan the 40th US President.