Iron Curtain: Life Under Soviet Occupation

Overview

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.

Episodes

Satellite States

S01E01 Satellite States

October 15, 2024 6.5 55 min
While, in 1944, the Red Army is advancing towards Berlin, Stalin is already planning to incorporate Eastern Europe into his sphere of influence.
Stalin's Reign

S01E02 Stalin's Reign

October 15, 2024 9.0 56 min
In December 1949, the entire communist world celebrates Stalin's 70th birthday.
Uprisings

S01E03 Uprisings

October 15, 2024 10.0 55 min
After Stalin's death in 1953, the inhabitants of the Eastern Bloc dream of a better future.

Cast

Chloé Réjon
Chloé Réjon
Self - Narrator (voice)

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