Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

"The history of the Stalin years (1924-1953)"

Russia’s War provides an important and in-depth account of the nation’s history throughout the period of Joseph Stalin's rule (1924-53). Told in ten parts, this astonishing documentary reveals eyewitness accounts, archival photography, documents and footage, and gives a remarkable insight into what let to the death of sixty-five million Soviets during Stalin’s reign of terror.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

First Air Date

June 20, 1996

Last Air Date

February 6, 1998

Seasons

Episodes

Language

French

Production Companies

Victory Films

Networks

PBS PLANÈTE+

S01E10

The Cult of Personality

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.

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