6. Families Marked for Decades
Descendants of former White Russians faced lifelong suspicion, limited career opportunities, and sometimes exile. The Soviet regime’s focus on ‘social origin’ meant that the class background of an individual’s family could haunt them for generations, affecting their social standing and prospects. This system of discrimination based on ancestry was comparable to the German denazification process, where individuals were also judged by their familial associations. (opendemocracy.net)
