The Red Empire

The story of an empire: From its founding in 1922 to its dissolution in 1991, the Soviet Union was shaped by revolutionary idealism, but also by oppression and decay. The USSR evolved from Stalinist terror through the Thaw under Khrushchev to political processes such as glasnost and perestroika under Gorbachev. Finally, in 1991, it collapsed.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Das Rote Imperium
First Air Date	October 25, 2022
Last Air Date	October 25, 2022
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	53min
Language	German
Original Language	German
Production Countries	Germany
Production Companies	MDR RBB Astfilm Productions ARTE
Networks	ARTE

S01E03

Superpower and Catastrophe

The third part of the documentary series reconstructs the last two decades of the USSR. The revolutionary energy with which the country was founded still seemed not to have completely dissipated. Idealism and the fervor of the patriots were still present. Gorbachev brought new directions. With glasnost and perestroika, the empire was to be reformed...

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