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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 4 MIN

How Stalin’s Terror State Operated

from American History: Tellers of Stories and Events

In this episode, we explain how purges, secret police, and labor camps were used to maintain absolute control. In this episode, we break down how fear became a governing tool across the Soviet Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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