Death of Stalin - The Cold War DOCUMENTARY

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the death of Stalin and the struggle in its aftermath, as his underlings fought a bloody battle for authority over the USSR

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[TheColdWarTV]

We said Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1953 and this is incorrect. She was coronated in 1953 but became Queen in 1952

[Loup-mxyt]

You forgot to mention something, when Molotov accused Kruschev of working with a fascist (Tito), Nikita reminded him of how he was the one that signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.

[hereLiesThisTroper]

Legend has it that Zhukov represented the whole Red Army at the buffet.

[ivantsolov]

On the 3rd of March 1953 in the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia, a group of anarchists bombed a statue of Stalin. They were caught and sentenced to death. However Stalin died on the 5th of March, so their sentence was converted into life imprisonment. In the process of destalinisation all of them were released from the prison.

[hereLiesThisTroper]

I've read that Malenkov actually like getting demoted and sent to a manegerial position far from Moscow. It was said he no longer wanted to be part in the politics of the USSR and that being back to civilian life was a blessing.

[napoleonibonaparte]

We all know Stalin and his crew spoke English with various British accents

[yaldabaoth]

I have dutifully oppressed the bell button, comrade.

[QuizmasterLaw]

"suffering a stroke after a night of drinking"
Comrade Beria's cover story survived!
Unlike Comrade Beria...

[mentei]

I like how the portraits behind him on the wall changed after Stalin's death

[josephbolcome]

Fun fact: Johnny Ray Cash (The Man in Black) was one of the first Americans to find out Stalin had died. He enlisted in the USAF in 1950 after graduating, and he served until 54. When Stalin died, Cash intercepted radio messages informing of the event. However, as he recalls later, he wasn't allowed to talk about it until much later.

[LukeVilent]

My grandma, then 20 years old, joined the crowd that wanted to see the vozhd for the last time. Thankfully, a friend pulled her out, saving from being squashed in the stampede.

[gerdforster]

Beria and Malenkov were right, though. East Germany was a dead weight.
Fully dependent on USSR military support and right next to a capitalist country that spoke the same language, able to easily broadcast their radio (TV wasn't that much of a thing, yet) into almost all corners of the GDR. Unlike other countries in the Eastern Block, the GDR government couldn't use patriotism to rally the populace. So yeah, a dead weight.

[darrynmurphy]

Lenin: None of my political inner circle has even a fraction of my talent to succeed me
Stalin: I know the feeling

[ukrainiipyat]

One thing you have to factor about Lavrenty Beria is that he was J. Edgar Hoover of Soviet Union. He had the dirt on everybody so that taking him out was beneficial to everyone.

[YiannissB.]

Khrushchev: winner winner - chicken dinner
Eastern Germany: what's a "winner"?
Poland: what's chicken?
Ukraine SSR: what's dinner...

[blackpowderuser]

I will have to report this conversation.

Threatening to do harm or obstruct any member of the Presidium in the process of LOOK AT YOUR FOOKIN FACE HAHAHAHA

[napoleonibonaparte]

“Alright boys... meet your dates for tonight.”

[michaellynes]

History Buffs analyzed the movie "The Death of Stalin" and stated that the movie was historically accurate, despite some inaccuracies.

[Perkelenaattori]

"What does a war hero have to do to get some lubrication around here?" - Zhukov was practically a teetotaler though. Even had the americans make white Pepsi so he could say he's drinking vodka instead of a capitalist drink.

[brooklynbummer]

Beria was just like J Edgar Hoover, knew everyone’s secrets and was willing to use it, thus too dangerous to let live.