Russian Rulers History Podcast
Summary: First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin then take to recounting all aspects of Russian history.
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Khrushchev, now undisputed leader of the USSR, is determined thaw out relations with the West, his way.
From the book Khrushchev Remembers: The Last Testament, this podcast focuses of the origins of the schism between the USSR and China.
Khrushchev, having survived a coup, takes on the international stage.
The Anti-Party group led by Molotov, Kaganovich and Malenkov attempt to overthrow Khrushchev.
After giving the Secret Speech, unforeseen crises erupted, the greatest of which was the Hungarian Revolution.
His rise to the top is one of legends. Here we follow Nikita Khrushchev's improbable climb.
Nikita Khrushchev grew up in abject poverty yet he eventually became one of the most powerful men in the world.
Khrushchev begins his jockeying for power against Malenkov and Molotov.
An edited version of the Secret Speech of Nikita Khrushchev given to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party in 1956 is read.
With Stalin dead, a power vacuum gets filled but Beria failed to see a plot led by Khrushchev to overthrow him.
Joseph Stalin, who ruled the USSR for 30 years was planning World War III when he died of a stroke in 1953.
With World War II over, Stalin now plans for global domination and starts the Cold War.
With the Germans being beaten across the board, Stalin resumes purging his people of nationalistic tendencies.
The Battles of Moscow and Stalingrad as well as the siege of Leningrad are center stage.
Hitler's Wehrmacht invades Russia and Stalin is forced to figure out a way to save his country.
