Was hippie culture encouraged by the government in the Soviet Union?
Think slowly and carefully, before giving your answer.
Long hair was associated with the subcultures and youth movements that arose in the Western world during the mid-1960s, such as Hippies. Máničky) is a Czech term used for young people with long hair, typically men, in Czechoslovakia through the 1960s and 1970s. From the mid-1960s, "máničky" became a target of continuous interest of the state security apparatus.
So, the answer is no.