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Soviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 2

Historic Russian battles to repel invaders serve as prelude to the story of events that redrew the map of Eastern Europe and parts of Asia in the 20th century. Following the turmoil of the Bolshevik Revolution, Communist Russia faces the venom of Nazi aggression. 1940's film footage reveals the harsh reality of total war, as the Red Army and Soviet civilians alike confront a brutal and tenacious enemy. The following decades are darkened by tensions between the USSR and foreign powers, and violent measures taken to silence voices of dissent. Finally, the Soviet people's yearning for a freer society leads to accelerating reforms and the ultimate dissolution of the USSR.

Top Cast

  • Daniel Dorse

    Daniel Dorse

    Narrator

  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    Mikhail Gorbachev

    Self (archive footage)

  • Boris Yeltsin

    Boris Yeltsin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Nikita Khrushchev

    Nikita Khrushchev

    Self (archive footage)

  • Leonid Brezhnev

    Leonid Brezhnev

    Self (archive footage)

  • Yuri Gagarin

    Yuri Gagarin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro

    Self (archive footage)

  • John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

Historic Russian battles to repel invaders serve as prelude to the story of events that redrew the map of Eastern Europe and parts of Asia in the 20th century. Following the turmoil of the Bolshevik Revolution, Communist Russia faces the venom of Nazi aggression. 1940's film footage reveals the harsh reality of total war, as the Red Army and Soviet civilians alike confront a brutal and tenacious enemy. The following decades are darkened by tensions between the USSR and foreign powers, and violent measures taken to silence voices of dissent. Finally, the Soviet people's yearning for a freer society leads to accelerating reforms and the ultimate dissolution of the USSR.

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