Iron Curtain: Life Under Soviet Occupation

7.0
202456m

How did the Soviet Union impose its communist ideology on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe after World War II? The story of how, from 1945 until the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, these countries were gradually subjected to the totalitarian Soviet yoke.

Production

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Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2024

How did the Soviet Union impose its communist ideology on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe after World War II? The story of how, from 1945 until the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, these countries were gradually subjected to the totalitarian Soviet yoke.

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1. Satellite States

6.5

While, in 1944, the Red Army is advancing towards Berlin, Stalin is already planning to incorporate Eastern Europe into his sphere of influence.

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2. Stalin's Reign

9.0

In December 1949, the entire communist world celebrates Stalin's 70th birthday.

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3. Uprisings

10.0

After Stalin's death in 1953, the inhabitants of the Eastern Bloc dream of a better future.

Cast

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Chloé Réjon

Self - Narrator (voice)

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