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From the ashes of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union rose to become a superpower that reshaped the 20th century. Join Lucas and Luna as they explore this vast experiment in communism, from the October Revolution of 1917 to its dissolution in 1991. They delve into the iron rule of Stalin, the chaos of collectivization and the Great Purge, the heroic struggle of the Great Patriotic War, the Cold War standoffs like the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the stagnation of the Brezhnev era. Key figures such as Lenin, Trotsky, Khrushchev, Gorbachev, and dissidents like Solzhenitsyn are examined. The gulag system, the race for space, the war in Afghanistan, and the final collapse are all part of this sweeping narrative. What drove the Soviet project, and why did it ultimately fail? This show offers a nuanced, human-centered history that connects past ideologies to present-day geopolitics. #SovietUnion #RussianRevolution #Stalin #Lenin #ColdWar #GreatPatrioticWar #Gulag #CubanMissileCrisis #Brezhnev #Gorbachev #Perestroika #Kremlin #Bolsheviks #SpaceRace #AfghanistanWar #Communism #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo