жить стало лучше - soviet propaganda song/translation and historical context

_____________________________________________________________________ "Life Has Become Better" (also "Life Has Become Better, Life Has Become More Joyful") is a Soviet popular song from 1936. Music by Alexander Alexandrov, lyrics by Vasily Lebedev-Kumach. Based on Stalin's famous 1935 phrase, it became part of the propaganda promoting the image of a "happy and prosperous" life in the USSR. _____________________________________________________________________ The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a state that existed from 1922 to 1991. It was formed on the territory of the former Russian Empire. Its first leader was Vladimir Lenin (until 1924); after his death, power was concentrated in the hands of Joseph Stalin. The 1930s were marked by accelerated industrialization, collectivization, mass repression, and strict ideological censorship. A 1936 song reflected the official optimistic tone of the era, which contrasted with the real difficulties and political terror of that period. _____________________________________________________________________ Audio status: Date of recording: ? Source:    • "Жить Стало Лучше, Жить Стало Веселей!" — ...   License: fair use _____________________________________________________________________ Photo status: Date of recording: ? Source: wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moscow_metro_construction.jpg wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ya-3_before_test_trial,_June_1926._Driver_is_the_chief_designer_V.V.Danilov.jpg wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stalin_Full_Image.jpg wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stalin_birthday2.jpg wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuybyshev_battle_parade_1941_11.jpg License: public domain _____________________________________________________________________ Flag status: Source: wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1936_–_1955).svg License: public domain _____________________________________________________________________ Map status: wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_Empire_(orthographic_projection).svg License: https://creativecommons dot org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en _____________________________________________________________________ This video is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International Link: https://creativecommons dot org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en _____________________________________________________________________