Iron Curtain - Life Under Soviet Occupation Season 1 Episode 2 The Reign of Stalin
- December 31, 2023
- 55 min
By Stalin's 70th birthday in 1949, Soviet domination of Eastern Europe is complete. Cities bear his name, collectivization uproots families, the Church is persecuted, and youth indoctrinated. Jews face new purges, culminating in Prague's show trials. With fear gripping 80 million people, Stalin's death in 1953 finally sparks a wave of hope for change.
