A Killer Deadlier than Hitler? Joseph Stalin Part 2 | Dark History with Bailey Sarian

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Chapters:
INTRO - 00:00
CANNIBALISM - 2:06
STALIN IN LOVE - 05:58
THE GREAT TERROR - 10:11
STRAIGHT TO THE GULAG - 15:43
FRENEMY BACKSTABBING - 21:09
DRUNKEN GIGGLES - 24:49
STALIN = GOD - 29:46
GOODBYE DOCTORS - 35:32
CONCLUSION - 38:46

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This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian, Dunia McNeily from 3arts, Kevin Grosch, and Matt Enlow From Made In Network
Writers: Katie Burris, Allyson Philobos, Joey Scavuzzo, and Bailey Sarian
Research provided by: The Dark History Research Team
Special thank you to Historical Consultant: Anita Pisch
Production Lead: Brian Jaggers
Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
Production Management: Ross Woodruff
Hair: Prince Angel
Makeup: Roni Herrera
I'm your host -- Bailey Sarian

[KIINGMARLY]

And the fact that people don’t see history repeating itself right now is insane

[anastasiav]

Both my grandma and grandpa witnessed when they were kids how soldiers came and took their fathers away for “treason”. Both their fathers died in the gulags shortly after, and my grandfather dedicated his life to clear his father’s name and waited for the government to officially apologize for the monstrous crime Stalin did to his dad. The day my grandfather received the official letter of apology and clearance of his father’s name was probably the happiest I had seen him. Until today, people focus on Stalin as a hero who saved Europe from the Nazis, but it was easy for him, he just used Soviet soldiers as bodies. The Soviet solder was told one thing “you run to the front, the enemy will shoot, you run back, the Red army will shoot you for being a coward”.

[erebus_odora]

My great-grandfather was executed in 1930s for commenting on a book. I've seen ppl online saying that GULAG system wasn't that bad compared to prisons in the US, which freaks me out. I. I just have no comment on that kind of statement. Thank you again for speaking about this part of history.

[jgdvzrl]

My grandfather’s family was farmers in Latvia, which was occupied by Soviet Union, had big farm (they were called kulaks) and the whole family was deported to Siberia in 1949, just because they were successful. My grandfather was 12. After Stalins death, they could return in Latvia, what they did. In their house were living other people, their land was taken away by government. They managed to get back the house, but the land was gave back just when Soviet Union collapsed and Latvia once again become independent country in 1991. May great grandmother was so afraid, that they will be deported again, she never spoken about Siberia. This destroyed her.

[faerycorpse]

So, is this like, technically a TWO HOUR video?! Girl. WE. ARE. HERE. FOR. IT!!

[loveofkitties]

My grandmother was a nurse during the early 40s in Ukraine and Stalin would also force the hospitals to end babies born with any handicaps- even port wine stains. They would tell the mothers the babies passed naturally. She never got over it. She and my grandfather fled to Germany during the war bc their life was so horrible in Ukraine. That's how much of a monster he was.

[poperineskojos]

My grandma and his family spend 15 years in Siberian gulag from age 4 to 19, his stories were heartbreaking. Thank you Bailey for telling this so accurately because it’s not talked about enough

[rings]

You should really read about his Daughter Svetlana ..she had quite the life herself, she moved to America and back to Russia, and back to America, married the guy who ran Frank Lloyd Wrights architects school and her daughter (Stalin's) grand daughter lives in the Pacific Northwest. Svetlana lived out her days in the glorious state of Wisconsin.

[ann]

Bailey Sarian, and dark history is the only reason I’m getting through finals week

[jill]

I learn more from Dark history than I did in school ten years ago. If Bailey was my teacher she would have made class so fun

[star]

Bailey you should look int the royal family Hemophilia gene. It’s very fascinating and it played a part in the fall of the Romanov. It started with Queen Victoria (all f her grandkids were the main players of WWI) fair warning this is a rabbit hole because there is SOOO MUCH! Even if you don’t do a dark history about it, it’s fun to research

[trefot]

I cried when you brought up the innocent people who were killed by this monster. The whole genetic line of my family in Poland, was wiped out. There are so many others out there, that have run into finding out their ancestors were slaughtered under Stalin.
Thank you for speaking about a part of history that isn't taught, that should be, so it never happens again.
I hope all those millions killed, are resting in peace!

[SarahBanana]

We appreciate the recap, but nobody here “misses an episode of Dark History” 😂 WE LOVE

[brighdebarlow]

BAILEY PLEASE DO CHURCHILL NEXT 🖤👌🏻 I’m obsessed with all your dark history videos but these two have been my fave yet 🖤

[sarahcrowe]

If she did a dark history on WW2 she would need a 10 parter, there's so much info on it 😅 this was so interesting, thank you!

[sarahsmith]

Thank you so much for telling this story and for bringing attention to the trauma of the Holodomor. I grew up in Ukraine and as late as the early 2000s, movies or shows depicting cannibalism were banned because there were still Ukrainians who lived through and remembered the Holodomor and were suffering from PTSD. And yet no one there would hesitate to invite you into their home and love you in the form of a home cooked meal. Feeding people is like a Ukrainian love language. They were and are SO resilient and capable of rebuilding 🇺🇦

[Bmmm]

Can you please talk about the Chernobyl disaster?!

[YoungSoonGi]

As a History teacher from Europe, who speaks on all of this every year, I absolutely loved both of these episodes. Would love to see more deep dive takes on big personalities in history - their life and work.

[ashicks]

I love that you're doing this over multiple parts instead of skipping things to make a compact video. Thank you!!

[sydneywallner]

could you possibly do a dark history about the kennedy family?