This video examines the First Soviet Five-Year Plan, launched in 1928 under Joseph Stalin to transform the USSR from a rural society into an industrial power. We explore how rapid industrialization, ...

In this Kings and Generals prelude to the Eastern Front series, we examine how the Soviet Union built its military strength before WWII. Starting with Lenin’s early industrial ambitions and moving ...

On February 25, 1956, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev delivered what would become known as the “Secret Speech.” This ...