Stream: Myths About Communism / USSR. Soviet History. Stalin.
Is communism still relevant? Why was life in the Soviet Union better than it is today? Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact an alliance between Stalin and Hitler? We'll examine these and other myths about communism and the USSR on Thursday's stream.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:36 Myths about Communism
00:11:33 Socialism and Education
00:15:56 Capitalism and Education
00:19:53 Myths about Communism and Socialism
00:21:45 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
00:28:07 The Role of the USSR in Preventing War
00:33:54 Non-Aggression Pact and Its Consequences
00:39:03 The Winter War and Its Significance
00:44:15 Non-Aggression Pact and Its Significance
00:47:59 Fascism and Concentration Camps
00:51:11 Trotsky and His Position
00:54:39 Myth of the Stalin-Hitler Alliance
00:56:44 Standards of Living in the USSR
00:57:48 Comparison of Living Standards in the USSR and the USA
01:00:38 Comparison of Education and Consumption
01:06:49 Comparison of Unemployment and Housing Availability
01:08:23 Comparison of Technological Innovations
01:12:52 Socialism and Capitalism
01:14:11 Rent and Social Inequality
01:17:04 Comparison of the USSR and Capitalist Countries