02:23 this is what I’m referring to, a series of impromptu arguments between Eisenhower and Krushchev, where both leaders were pitting capitalism and communism in a 50s kitchen exhibit: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Debate
Growing up taking primary/secondary history classes in the US (80s/90s) we were told stories about how US grocery stores were superior to the USSR/Russian stores. They would say things like how our US supermarkets were full of bright fresh fruit and veggies and the Soviets had potatoes. Interesting how that was the focus as that same day at school we would be served a frozen pizza or fish sticks, canned peas, and an apple with one serving of milk - unless you parents had money to pack you a lunch.
I’m under no illusion that life was any better in the USSR but in an exhibit about Cold War Berlin, I was hoping for something more nuanced than yet another rehash of “isn’t capitalism great!”. I wanted to learn about East German society and attitudes without a western lens.
@@Mamotreco I totally get you. It's just funny/ironic how food and related items were a point of pride post ww2 as the US conveniently forgot the agricultural devastation the USSR suffered during WW2.
