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The Making of a Modern Tyrant: The Soviet Union and Its Evil Leaders
The podcast discusses the brutality of Soviet jails and gulags, torture methods used to extract confessions, and how the Western press covered up Russian crimes while highlighting the heroism and ingenuity of people during the Berlin wall. Despite the evilness, it brings hope and sheds light on the making of the modern world.
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Chris Caldwell shares insights on the brutality of the Soviet jails, torture methods used to extract confessions, Western press complicity in covering up Russian crimes, heroism to get through the Berlin Wall, and the enduring hope despite the atrocities of history.
00:00 - 01:35 (01:35)
Summary
Chris Caldwell shares insights on the brutality of the Soviet jails, torture methods used to extract confessions, Western press complicity in covering up Russian crimes, heroism to get through the Berlin Wall, and the enduring hope despite the atrocities of history.