Soviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 2 backdrop

Soviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 2 1996 Directed by Ted Newsom

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Madacy Home Video
Release Date 20 February 1996
47 mins
Cast
Daniel Dorse Narrator
Joseph Stalin Self (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev Self (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev Self (archive footage)
Leonid Brezhnev Self (archive footage)
Yuri Gagarin Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy Self (archive footage)
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