That first reached space, yet citizen quality of life was pretty miserable. It was still semi-feudal warmongering regime that managed to get to space by diverti

That first reached space, yet citizen quality of life was pretty miserable. It was still semi-feudal warmongering regime that managed to get to space by diverting all resources to military and honor projects. Fun fact. Pretty much every other family in USSR either has community garden or a land lot (if living in countryside). People had to grow their own food because central supply in shops was so bad. Well educated engineers were spending their weekends growing potatoes and pigs to feed their families. Of course they got to space so that was cool :)