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Soviet apartment blocks, known as "commie blocks," housed millions across the USSR from the 1960s-80s and remain a defining feature of post-Soviet cities today.

This video explores the Khrushchevka housing program that doubled the Soviet housing stock in just seven years.I compare Soviet communal living philosophy with American suburban development like Levittown, analyzing how different housing approaches reflected contrasting social values.

Despite commie blocks brutalist appearance, these prefabricated buildings solved a massive housing crisis while providing modern amenities like private bathrooms and central heating to millions who previously lacked such luxuries.

Originally designed to last 50-70 years, many commie blocks are now expected to survive over 120 years, proving their unexpected longevity as an affordable housing solution that continues serving communities across Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics.

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