Air Date
October 15, 2024
Episodes
3 episodes
Iron Curtain: Life Under Soviet Occupation
Season 1
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
1. Satellite States
6.5
October 15, 2024
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.
2. Stalin's Reign
9.0
October 15, 2024
56 min
In December 1949, the entire communist world celebrates Stalin's 70th birthday.
3. Uprisings
10.0
October 15, 2024
55 min
After Stalin's death in 1953, the inhabitants of the Eastern Bloc dream of a better future.
