Everyday culture of the Soviet townspeople in the 1920-1930's

The main cultural campaign of the beginning of the XX century was the struggle for a «new life», which included a wide range of areas: from instilling basic standards of sanitation and hygiene to the education of a new person with appropriate moral norms and attitudes. The beginnings of modernization transformations were inseparable from the city life. Therefore, in the article on the example of Verkhneudinsk / Ulan-Ude the problem of formation of a new Soviet culture in the urban environment in the 1920s-1930s is studied. The basic mechanisms of construction of basic Communist values are considered, the role of the state and the Komsomol in these processes is analyzed. It is concluded that during this period there were quite serious changes in the way of life of citizens. At the same time, the rural population that settled in the city was often not ready for a sharp change in their traditional forms of activity and it was quite difficult to integrate into urban life. But those who were able to adapt, became new citizens and could use the system of social elevators.