M0therPlucker

Thank you for doing this AMA! My grandparents were also alive at this time and I've heard scattered stories, which have always interested/horrified me. I had a couple of questions:

1. How did Russians generally feel about Stalin during the time? Was support mostly fear based, or did propaganda play a bigger role?
2. Is it true that things like possession of bubblegum and blue jeans would land you in jail for smuggling?

Thanks again for the AMA! I look forward to reading this.