How Сould You Get a Free Apartment in the USSR?

Today we onse again delve into the mysterious world of Soviet housing. Or, more specifically, we will talk about the part where the state provided free apartments to its citizens. Yes, completely free! In some Khrushchyovka, Brezhnevka, or even Stalinka if you are lucky enough. For example, you could just start working at some factory and in two years - bam! You now have a full-fledged apartment for yourself. So...where's the catch? The catch is that there was no private property in the USSR. So your apartment was not really yours. But first things first. We"ll begin by examining the motivations behind the Soviet government's decision to offer free housing to its people. We'll explore the ideological underpinnings of this policy, which aimed to create a more equitable society and eliminate housing shortages. We'll discover the various factors that determined who received apartments, including family size, work history, and social status. We'll also investigate the role of local housing commissions and the challenges they faced in managing the distribution of apartments. And finally, we will answer the main question - what was the easiest way for an ordinary Soviet person to get an apartment? 00:00 - Consumer Triad 02:36 - Kommunalkas and Barracks 09:03 - Was it easy to get a separate apartment? 14:39 - Did the Soviet solution work? Special thanks to my Patrons: Mike Pearce, Kirill Klimuk, Ravenghast, Yelizaveta Zakharova, Adam Stakhanov, Devon Hodgson, Sarah McMaster, Yuval Carmon, Jason Vanin, Simon Böse, Triskelia, Niels Dowgwillo, Michael, Jordan LaMothe, Eli, Jimmy Albin, Petar Ilic, College Russian, Bruce Eternick. If you'd like to support the channel: 💵 Patreon (early access to videos) -   / setarko   🪙 BTC - bc1qh8szz62crxu9ylg2jx9dz3t6vzzjdw2rheft2m 🪙 ETH - 0x19F11A86adf1ec4DDebEC0f27982805B1d1aba67 🪙 USDT (TRC20) - TYG76yndvrDD8WM9TtkBGauT7682esKZfu 🪙 Other crypto - https://nowpayments.io/donation/setarko Links: Discord -   / discord   Twitter -   / setarkoyt   Hey there. Somehow you found my video and decided to watch it. So let me introduce myself. I'm Sergei and I'm from Russia. My channel is about my native country. I want to tell English-speaking viewers about the real Russia, about its past and present. Unfortunately, you can find a lot of propaganda about Russia on the Internet, both from the Russian media and from the Western ones. I want to tell you about Russia, as it really is, the country in which I was born, grew up, and lived all my life. Free Stock Footage provided by Videvo.net and Videezy.com.