Revolutionaries
2nd January 1990Winners and Losers
9th January 1990Class Warriors
16th January 1990Enemies of the People
23rd January 1990Patriots
30th January 1990Survivors
6th February 1990Prisoners of the Past
13th February 1990A thorough summarized history of the Soviet Union, from the socio-political origins for the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917 to the near end of Mikhail Gorbachev's government, immediately prior to the downfall of "real communism" and the splitting of the USSR. Conducted by British historian Robert Conquest, narrative benefits from a careful research of archive footage and from recent interviews with mostly common who participated in the events.