The TRUTH About Communism | Dennis Deletant #history #truth

Today is Romania's Independence Day (1 December). To mark this occasion we are releasing a special episode about the history of Communism.

Why did Communism fail in Eastern Europe? Historian Dennis Deletant OBE shares his insights about his visits to Romania during the Communist era and explores the history of Communism in Eastern Europe. From the shrouded secrets of Ceausescu's regime to the covert maneuvers of the secret police, the Securitate, we unravel the enigma behind the Iron Curtain, exploring life in the heart of Communism.

Dennis Deletant also shares his insights on the following questions:

• What triggered the Revolution of 1989?
• Was there a Resistance in Communist Romania?
• Why was Ceausescu executed?
• Why are people quick to condemn Fascism but not Communism?

Join us in unraveling the mysteries surrounding this pivotal moment, as we question, analyse, and uncover the truth about Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and the Communist regime.

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Huge thanks to @medialux company for their exceptional video production work which brought this discussion to life!

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[justusjarocki]

This is probably my 6th video watching of this guy doing the interviewing. I have to say, I absolutely love the professionalism, and direct-to-the-point of a question approach the interviewer takes. I’ve much enjoyed other interviews of some of this gentleman’s guests on other programs. But I can say for each of those guests, the specific interviews given by this gentleman have been my favorite.

[Practical.Wisdom]

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[nastualex]

Excelent interview!
Could add that Ceausescu pulled out one of the biggest tricks in the history by pretending to oppose the soviet intervention in Prague 1968.
In fact, archives show that this was a KGB plot to trick the Western Allies into believing that Ceausescu was the "good guy" in the Iron Curtain.
All doors were opened for Romania into western techonology, which was shiped first to Moscow.
So longer the trick worked, everybody was happy.
Good luck with future interviews!

[adrianserecut]

Excellent interview! I think it's key to remember as rightfully pointed by Mr. Delentant that communism was forced on the Romanian people and on most of the countries in Eastern Europe by the Soviets.The Romanian people suffered the consequences (of communism) without having the freedom to choose in the first place. And that's quite distressing.

[florinsebastianorel]

Another excellent interview. I don't know how 1.5 hours pass. So many incommode questions and such great explanations. Well done and thanks.

[eddakraynak]

WOW! This brings back such memories for me. Memories of standing in very long lines hoping to get some bread or milk or meat. My grandparents lost all of their property under communism. They had been land and Vineyard owners. As Christians, we met in secret in small house churches, and we never knew if there might be an informant among us. My parents were personal friends of Richard Wurmbrandt who spent 14 years or so in Romanian prisons. My family was German/Saxon and we were finally allowed to leave Romania in 1965 when I was 12 years old. My father was in a labor camp for two years after World War II. I remember some stories that he told years ago. I can’t imagine how anyone could believe that communism is a good thing.

[lidiaolcer]

Excellent interview and very informative .Thank you 👏

[mereutia]

Mr. Deletant is talking about Ceaușescu's ideas and doings but actually his ministers were the smart ones Manescu and Maurer.

[karenpeterson]

This was excellent!! Thank you both. Hard to believe that this happened so recently (from my perspective), yet there are still people today who say socialism/communism is good.