Soviets, The

Synopsis

Series on the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, combining reconstructions, archive footage and documentary evidence to focuson the turbulent relationship between communist Russia and the West. In five parts: 1) The Fall of Tsarism: events of 1905-1917 through the eyes of Prince Felix Yusupov; 2) Bolshevik Russia: based on the diary of sculptor Clare Sheridan who went to Moscow in 1920, 3) Stalin Takes Control: about Stalin’s wife Nadezhda Allileuva; 4) Life in Stalin’s Russia: success of Stalinism in the 1930s; 5) Stalin and the Bomb: story of the Soviet atomic bom tests of 1949 and how wartime cooperation with the USA turned to secrecy and mistrust.

Series

History File, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 100 min.

Year of production

2000

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £7.50 (inclusive)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC2 from 26/1/00.

Uses

Ages 14 and up.

Subjects

History

Keywords

communism; history of the 20th century; Russia; Soviet Union; Stalin, Josef

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Educational Publishing

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window

Phone

01937 541001

Fax

01937 845381

Address

PO Box 234
Wetherby
West Yorks
LS23 7EU