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The Russian nation emerged as a distinct socio cultural system with the establishment of the Kievan or Va rangian state in the middle of the ninth century. This nation from that time to the present has remained the main group whose activities have largely determined the nature of the sub sequent character of the Russian state, culture, and historical destiny. Among the essential characteristics of the Russian nation are: its comparatively long life, enormous vitality, re markable pertinacity, outstanding willingness to sacrifice for its survival on the part of its members, and extraordinary ter ritorial, populational, political, social, and cultural growth. To these essential features, a number of additional peculiarities may be noted: racial and ethnic diversity, unity in diversity, placement of non-Russian persons at highest political and so cial positions, comparative peaceful expansion and growth, the fighting of primarily defensive wars, comparative orderliness, and high dedication of members. Like other Western nations, Russia has experienced the rise and decline of Christian phi losophy and its replacement by agnostic, materialistic, and atheistic philosophy. Since the end of the 1920's, Russia has begun to display other traits: the supplanting of rude force by the rule of law, the modification of totalitarianism in favor of economic and social democracy, the establishment of non-Rus sian nationalities as autonomous groups, the restoration of the monogamic family, gains in material well-being, cultural growth, and the moral renaissance of the Soviet people.

The Russian nation emerged as a distinct S-cul system with the establishment of the Kievan or Varangian state in the middle of the 9th cent. This nation from that time to the present has remained the main group whose activities have largely determined the nature of the subsequent character of the Russian state, culture, & historical destiny. Among the essential characteristics of the Russian nation are: its comparatively long life, enormous vitality, remarkable pertinacity, outstanding willingness to sacrifice for its survival on the part of its members, & extra-ordinary territorial, pop'al, pol'al, soc, & cultural growth. To these essential features, a number of additional peculiarities may be noted: racial & ethnic diversity, unity in diversity, placement of non-Russian persons at highest pol'al & soc positions, comparative peaceful expansion & growth, the fighting of primarily defensive wars, comparative orderliness, & high dedication of members. Like other Western nations, Russia has experienced the rise & decline of Christian philosophy & its replacement by agnostic, materialistic, & atheistic philosophy. Since the end of the 1920's, Russia has begun to display other traits: the supplanting of rude force by the rule of law, the modification of totalitarianism in favor of econ & soc democracy, the establishment of non-Russian nat'lities as autonomous groups, the restoration of the monogamic fam, gains in material well-being, cultural growth, & the moral renaissance of the Soviet people. HA.

The US & the USSR, so opposite in appearance, are yet in reality alike on many points. Their phsycial & natural set's are presently at the same level & the notion of a bourgeois sci finds little support. The 2 systems of educ are becoming more alike. The sociol'ts, while they look at problems differently, are nonetheless using a common language. The ethical structures as well as the basis of law are the same. As for the arts, they are more & more divorcing themselves from socialist reality in the USSR while US citizens are reading Soviet authors & seeing Soviet films. As for philosophy, the USSR has not established a monopoly on materialism & still reflects many traces of idealism. Soc & econ institutions in the 2 countries are becoming more & more alike, & their diff's reside in their various forms of soc relations. Finally, on the pol'al level, the USSR is becoming more liberal, while during the last few decades militarism & the ideology of intolerance have appeared in the US. Tr by J. A.Broussard from IPSA.