Iron Curtain: Life Under Soviet Occupation

How did the Soviet Union impose its communist ideology on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe after World War II? The story of how, from 1945 until the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, these countries were gradually subjected to the totalitarian Soviet yoke.

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   E1. Satellite States

   Oct 15, 2024 · 55m

   While, in 1944, the Red Army is advancing towards Berlin, Stalin is already planning to incorporate Eastern Europe into his sphere of influence.

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   E2. Stalin's Reign

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   In December 1949, the entire communist world celebrates Stalin's 70th birthday.

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   E3. Uprisings

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   After Stalin's death in 1953, the inhabitants of the Eastern Bloc dream of a better future.