71 - Stalin: Russia's Ruthless Man of Steel
Episode Date: January 22, 2018Joseph Stalin. Icon of the 20th century. Personification of Soviet might. Catalyst of the Cold War. Hero to some, monster to many. The Man of Steel wh...
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467 episodes transcribedJoseph Stalin. Icon of the 20th century. Personification of Soviet might. Catalyst of the Cold War. Hero to some, monster to many. The Man of Steel wh...
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