Synopsis
A schools feature about the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin, who turned Russia into an industrial powerhouse. Narrated by John Tidmarsh.
- Programme: Twentieth Century History
- Episode: 1: Stalin and the Modernisation of Russia
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 1977
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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