1 Season
10 Episode
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow - Season 1 Episode 10 The Cult of Personality
The history of the Stalin years (1924-1953)
After World War II, those who hoped for a softening of the Stalin regime policies were disappointed. Instead of easing up on his tyrannical wielding of power, Stalin continued his persecution of Soviet citizens, and imposed his system on other communist nations in Eastern Europe. This episode examines his attitudes toward his own people and his ambition to expand Russian territories. The beginnings of resistance to his policies can be discerned, and, in 1953, Stalin died of a brain hemorrhage.
- Year: 1998
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- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: PBS, PLANÈTE+
- Keyword: world war ii, communist, soviet union, joseph stalin, miniseries, historical, russian history, communism, political documentary, social & cultural documentary
- Director:
- Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Henry Kissinger
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