FALL OF USSR: The Story of The End of The Soviet Union
by Bruce Carlson · 6 episodes
SocietyCultureDocumentary
In telling the story of the failed coup attempt that lead to the end of the Soviet Union from many viewpoints, we tell the story of the USSR and Russia today. A six part series from the people who make My History Can Beat Up Your Politics.
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1 h 23
Episode Six: Two Bears in a Cave
A country is removed from the map in a week. There's more too than that, but it's not far from the most truthful description. The final episode of our series on the fall of the Sov…
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58 min
Episode Five: I Cannot Forsake Principles!
The first blood is spilled. We look at the right-wing of Soviet Society which triggered the putsch. And the rebellious elements that also existed. Jeans, rock and roll, religion, r…
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1 h 07
Episode Four: Moscow Does Not Believe in Your Tears
As barricades are built and citizens turn to a protective barrier, the Soviet culture they come from might be the very thing that keeps them going. Music by Lee Rosevere and Theme…
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1 h 06
Episode Three: Athens Versus Sparta
Two institutions, the press and the military, may well determine the fate of the USSR on the night of August 19th, 1991. The Emergency Committee decides, it's time to explain thems…
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43 min
Episode Two: The Steam Bath of History
The coup appears to be winning sway, despite some minor protests. But demokrats find ways to spread the message. The United States reacts. To understand more, we look into the even…
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1 h 03
Episode One: Wake Up Cassandra, It's a Coup!
Soviet citizens wake up to tanks outside their windows in 1991. Media is censored. The President is detained. Another president escapes, maybe just escapes... A third President is…