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The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.

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Videos (4)

  • Cold War
    Cold War

    Video Clip (2:31)

    The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.

    Video Clip (2:31)
  • Stalin's Purges
    Stalin's Purges

    Video Clip (3:14)

    The leader of Communist Russia, Joseph Stalin, was paranoid of opposition. It was this paranoia that led to the Great Purge where millions of people were executed or sent to labor camps in Siberia.

    Video Clip (3:14)
  • Battle of Stalingrad
    Battle of Stalingrad

    Video Clip (2:21)

    In July 1942, the Nazi Army bombs the Soviet city of Stalingrad, launching one of the bloodiest battles in history.

    Video Clip (2:21)
  • Cities of the Underworld 3: Stalin's Communications Bunker
    Cities of the Underworld 3: Stalin's Communications Bunker

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    Don Wildman shows us a top secret military bunker built under Stalin's orders in 1952.

    Video Clip (2:20)

Photo Galleries (5)

  • Communist Leaders
    Communist Leaders

    12 Photos

    During the 20th century, the worldwide spread of communism took many different forms under the direction of each country's leadership.

    (12 Photos)
  • Russian Rulers
    Russian Rulers

    18 Photos

    From the Romanovs to Revolution and beyond, discover the rulers and politicians behind Russia's tumultuous history.

    (18 Photos)
  • Cold War: American Leaders
    Cold War: American Leaders

    13 Photos

    From 1945 until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, U.S. presidents and politicians developed strategies to limit the spread of communism.

    (13 Photos)
  • World War II Political Leaders
    World War II Political Leaders

    9 Photos

    View photos of World War II political leaders.

    (9 Photos)
  • End of World War II
    End of World War II

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    View pictures from VE day and VJ day as Americans celebrate the end of World War II.

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Speeches & Audio (2)

  • Stalin's Daughter Defects
    Stalin's Daughter Defects

    Audio Clip (1:41)

    In late 1966, Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of late Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, announced her desire to defect to the West.

    Audio Clip (1:41)
  • Soviets Launch Sputnik
    Soviets Launch Sputnik

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    A news report announces the Soviet Union's successful launch on October 4, 1957, of the world's first satellite, marking the start of the space race between the U.S. and the USSR.

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