Soviet Union: The War for Survival

The Soviet Union experienced the Second World War as a war for survival. This episode follows the impact of Operation Barbarossa, the German advance, the siege of Leningrad, the defense of Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the Red Army’s final push to Berlin. The story explores Nazi brutality on the Eastern Front, the total mobilization of Soviet society, the role of propaganda, civilian and military sacrifice, and the repressive control of Stalin’s regime. A perspective on the country that played a decisive role in defeating Nazism, at an immense human cost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.