The Second Russian Revolution

S1 E21991

The Battle for Glasnost

Episode Synopsis

Follows the attempted coup while Gorbachev was away in March 1988, at how the Kremlin tried to cover up the Chernobyl disaster. Afterwards, glasnost flourished and Soviet society opened up.

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Enter Gorbachev

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The Battle for Glasnost

Episode 2

The Yeltsin File

Episode 3

Revolution from Below

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The Second Russian Revolution

The Battle for Glasnost

Episode Synopsis

Next Episodes

Enter Gorbachev

The Battle for Glasnost

The Yeltsin File

Revolution from Below

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