When and how did the stereotype of Russians being badass and hard come from? Just curious

When and how did the stereotype of Russians being badass and hard come from? Just curious.

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Because Russia, it's a harsh environment, and 20th century Russia was brutal

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The Russian people have endured near endless suffering for the last several centuries. Centuries under an oppressive monarchy followed by a bloody revolution, followed by the largest conflict in human history, followed by the Cold War. The Cold War was probably the best the Russians had it in centuries

kek'd

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I can hold 100lbs on my shoulder for way longer than i can hold 10lbs above my head.

dude shut up

stfu virgin

>expecting internet retards who don’t know what an overhead press is to know that

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>taking memes seriously

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Stalingrad

Russians are a tough breed.

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probably from the american news media,since thats where you retards get all your knowledge of russia from anyway

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Well movies, action flicks in particular, for sure is the widest spread of it. Was just curious where it came from originally.

Gave a pretty logical answer!

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Napoleonic wars

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