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Soviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 2 (1996)

Historic Russian battles to repel invaders serve as prelude to the story of events that redrew the map of Eastern Europe and parts of Asia in the 20th century. Following the turmoil of the Bolshevik Revolution, Communist Russia faces the venom of Nazi aggression. 1940's film footage reveals the harsh reality of total war, as the Red Army and Soviet civilians alike confront a brutal and tenacious enemy. The following decades are darkened by tensions between the USSR and foreign powers, and violent measures taken to silence voices of dissent. Finally, the Soviet people's yearning for a freer society leads to accelerating reforms and the ultimate dissolution of the USSR.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Daniel DorseDaniel DorseNarrator
  • Photo of Joseph StalinJoseph StalinSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Mikhail GorbachevMikhail GorbachevSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Boris YeltsinBoris YeltsinSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Nikita KhrushchevNikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Leonid BrezhnevLeonid BrezhnevSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Yuri GagarinYuri GagarinSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Fidel CastroFidel CastroSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterSelf (archive footage)

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