The Soviet Union | Part 3: Revolution and Dissolution | Free Documentary History

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Khrushchev the crafty libertarian, who preached reform yet allowed an arms race to escalate. Brezhnev, that unreadable member to the old guard, sending history backwards. And of course Gorbachev, who brought vast change, modernisation, and detente, yet saw the Soviet Union collapse under his rule - the untenable nation. Over many painful years, this vast country locked itself away from the rest of the world, paranoid, economically uncertain, repressive, while still casting a vast shadow across the world. The 20th century was shaped by its convulsions, its purges, its wars, its leaders. Enjoy the final episode of this excellent 3-part series.

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

Regarding the statement at circa 24:00 and the death of Khrushchev’s son: Soon after Stalingrad, Khrushchev met with personal tragedy, as his son Leonid, a fighter pilot, was apparently shot down and killed in action on 11 March 1943. The circumstances of Leonid's death remain obscure and controversial, as none of his fellow fliers stated that they witnessed him being shot down, nor was his plane found or body recovered. As a result, Leonid's fate has been the subject of considerable speculation. One theory has Leonid surviving the crash and collaborating with the Germans, and when he was recaptured by the Soviets, Stalin ordering him shot despite Nikita Khrushchev pleading for his life. This supposed killing is used to explain why Khrushchev later denounced Stalin in the Secret Speech. While there is no supporting evidence for this account in Soviet files, some historians allege that Leonid Khrushchev's file was tampered with after the war. In later years, Leonid Khrushchev's wingmate stated that he saw his plane disintegrate, but did not report it. Khrushchev biographer Taubman speculates that this omission was most likely to avoid the possibility of being seen as complicit in the death of the son of a Politburo member.

[@Дмитрий_Тихомиров]

Какой бред. Не лезьте со своими понятиями в чужой для вас мир. Не рассуждайте о том, в чём ничего не смыслите. Занимайтесь собой, своими преступлениями и репрессиями. Скоро сами развалитесь.

[@Алла-ь4ы]

Гонку вооружений запустила америка,а не СССР.вспомним кто придумал атомную бомбу и сбросил на японию.СССР 2 экономика мира,сша зассали что социализм распространится по миру и развалили СССР.нашлись и предатели ,горбачев с ельцином.

[@wolf17238]

​@@Дмитрий_Тихомиров😂😂😂 OK comrade

[@maxdaigle4822]

no, the West sanctioned them to where they probably never wouldve reached...sanctions are war by other means and is how the West controls the ones that dont want to be controlled first and foremost...go interview the Russians if you want it neutral...something to hide?

[@forkborking7]

Cool to see a documentary about the USSR that isn't drenched in political bias. The experts had different perspectives it seemed, and it worked out to be a nice balance.

[@shachora5900]

this is very drenched.

[@11th_defender51]

@@shachora5900 how so?

[@dylanhens6265]

They did not even mention Boris Yeltsin's support from the US, nor the tanks he used to blow up what is essentially the equivalent of the US Congress.

[@schaylice]

this is very drenched hahaha

[@aaronraffaelli]

i can’t believe the lack of views and interaction this video has. the youtube algorithm is really hoeing this awesome doc

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

It was just unlisted until ca. 20 minutes ago.

[@stingingmetal9648]

Derrrrp

[@a.nelprober-rl5cf]

Oh shuddup

[@NSGca]

I'm with you 💯, I can't figure out the lack of viewership myself? Great piece of history.

[@stingingmetal9648]

@@NSGca It's not lack of viewership. These documentaries are much older. And they get liscensed or something and then re uploaded. MANY people have already seen these documentaries.

[@matthewdrake448]

Well done, very entertaining and informative, I just finished all 3 parts. I hope to see a doc from you fine folks on post Soviet Russia sometime in the future.

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

More to come for sure!

[@speedygonzales2052]

You can’t Putin won’t let them 😉

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

Meanwhile in Russia | Daily Life in Putin's Russia kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5jOlpmnrdBlftU

[@venomdust1]

I was born in 67 so I grew up watching USSR athletes defect when they came to America . Then seeing on tv how people would tunnel under the West Berlin Wall And people trying anyway to escape .I remember the pure joy people had when the wall fell . Then to see China and USSR split with China becoming more Authoritative and brutal and the USSR giving more freedoms . I am so glad Gorbachev and Reagan ended the Cold War .both deserve credit

[@Дмитрий_Тихомиров]

Вы совершенно не понимаете, о чём вы пишите. Разрушение Советского Союза - это преступление и трагедия. Горбачёва у нас все ненавидят и считают преступником и предателем, уничтожившим нашу Родину. Все хотят суда над ним и над Ельцыным, хотя бы посмертного. Все ностальгируют по Советскому Союзу, даже молодёжь, которая не жила в советское время. Люди с ностальгией смотрят советские фильмы, поют советские песни, слушают записи советских артистов. Появилось много брендов на советскую тематику, с советской символикой. Люди мечтают вернуться в Советский Союз. Наша Родина была прекрасной страной. Спустя 30 лет, когда люди разобрались, что собой представляет капитализм, большинству народа он не понравился, они предпочли бы вернуться в социализм.

[@douglaslorin739]

​@@Дмитрий_ТихомировSo you wouldn't mind living under another version of Lenin? Of Stalin? Sounds like those youths you speak of need to learn some history. For all its current faults, Russia is better off without the USSR.

[@Дмитрий_Тихомиров]

@@douglaslorin739, а что вы знаете о нашей истории? Я думаю, что только то, что вам рассказывает антисоветская и антикоммунистическая пропаганда. Чем вам не нравится Ленин и Сталин?

[@johnwolf2829]

@@douglaslorin739 People who would rather sit around being hateful & envious, instead of making things better themselves, cannot be reasoned with. This is why history's biggest failure still has so many fans.

[@neetuchaitanya211]

did you notice that the soviet union leadership went like this Lenin: decentralize power Stalin: centralize power Khrushchev: decentralize power Brezhnev: centralize power Gorbachev: decentralize power

[@brady.walczak]

I noticed that as well! Reminds me of here in the US, where we constantly alternate between liberal & conservative governments. People always think the grass is always greener…

[@Styxswimmer]

Another huge issue was the black market. It was tolerated for a LONG time but Andropov declared war on it. Problem was, most people relied on the black market so when that went away, people couldnt get supplies. The USSR had so many problems that its demise was inevitable.

[@junglesuperstar9270]

The only problem that the ussr had is the USA .

[@everyoneisaclownthatyourequein]

ye /inevitable buts unimportant

[@Дмитрий_Тихомиров]

Какой чёрный рынок? Какие припасы? О чём вы говорите? Расскажите мне о моей стране. 🤣🤣🤣 Наверное, вы там жили, а я не жил. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Дмитрий_Тихомиров]

What is the black market? What kind of supplies? What are you talking about? Tell me about my country. 🤣🤣🤣 You probably lived there, but I didn't. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Styxswimmer]

@@Дмитрий_Тихомиров you're obviously ignorant so let me teach you something. The black market is where people purchase anything that is illegal, restricted or hard to obtain on the regular market. Guns and drugs are the best example. However, regular items can be found on the black market during hard times. For example, during WWII, in America the govt restricted and rationed sugar, gas, rubber, etc. People in Americans would use up their ration cards and still not have enough of said legal items so they would go to the black market and obtain these items. In the USSR shortages were rampant and people would resort to the black market to obtain legal items (food, ciggarettes, etc) since the shops were frequently out due to the central govt keeping prices too low.

[@petermitchelmore2592]

I recall that in the early 80s, Reagan wanted to get in touch with the USSR. "I want to speak to the head of the Russians, but they keep on dying on me."

[@ToreDL87]

I remember reading somewhere that the next U.S president found Reagan's cards of one liner's in the oval office drawer.

[@josephcolacova7516]

Good 3 part series. Factual , condensed and insightful. Well done!

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

Thanks for making this interesting! 🙂

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@StephenOzor-sl8eq]

Really appreciate the work, love from 🇳🇬.

[@martinampang3505]

Tq for sharing this

[@aparadisebird]

just watched all 3 episodes. amazing documentary, love it.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

Personally, I think Lithuania's declaration of independence in March 1990 was the moment the Soviet Union began its journey to oblivion. The Lithuanians put the hair-fracture crack into the U.S.S.R. that ended up expanding and breaking up everything.

[@tomweickmann6414]

Thank You. Excellent production.

[@wtftm]

awesome series 🎉

[@fredlawrence8331]

Don’t forget-when a citizen leaves a capitalist country it is called, “travelling abroad.” When a citizen leaves a socialist country it is called ESCAPING!

[@HookedonChronics]

Except of course the democratic socialist countries in Scandinavia which are some of the best nations in the world. The issue is obviously authoritarianism.

[@danielstruwig3078]

They are not socialist countries my guy​@@HookedonChronics

[@HookedonChronics]

@@danielstruwig3078 democratic socialist countries aren't socialist....okay 👍🏽

[@danielstruwig3078]

@@HookedonChronics rhey arent democratic socialist countries. The are democratic liberal democracies with some socialist elements ,but the private sector is still the most important part of their economies.

[@InvestingIntention]

@@HookedonChronicsso is America socialist due to welfare and Medicaid? 😂😂😂

[@duckbizniz663]

Nice documentary. Many comments are made about the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, about communism, and about socialism. I hear the expert commentators use the word "economy" many times. Like many people the word "economy" has no meaning in the real world. It is an abstraction floating around in their minds making the user of the word feel that they have expressed a concrete idea. Economy is just trade. A trade is defined by 2 parties who exchanged something with each other. In the modern era we use money to value things and trade with money. The problem with the Bolshevik Communists, Chinese Communists, Cuban Communists, ... is that the value of something is not determined by the buyer (first party) and seller (second party). It is determined by a third party who has the means to impose the price paid for a trade between 2 other parties. This is not a trade based on free will. It is not a free market economy, it is not a free society, it is a command economy, it is an authoritarian society. The 15 republics of the Soviet Union were held together by the Red Army of the Bolshevik Communist Party. When the republics saw they had a chance for freedom they chose freedom. The expert commentators were too generous with their words. The Soviet Union was created by the threat of violence. The Soviet Union trading system is not a free market economy, it is a command economy imposed by threat of violence.

[@BramptonAnglican]

I like this video. Great work.

[@MattGrovesFTW]

You left out how Rocky defeated the evil USSR and ended the Cold War.

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

In 2017, a poll conducted by Pew Research Center found that 69% of Russians, 54% of Belarusians, 70% of Moldovans and 79% Armenians claimed that the breakup of the Soviet Union was a bad thing for their country. With the exception of Estonia, the percentage of people who agreed with statement was higher amongst aged 35 or over. 57% of Georgians and 58% of Russians also that Joseph Stalin played a very/mostly positive role in history. Polling cited by the Havard Political Review in 2022 showed that 66% of Armenians, 61% of Kyrgyz, 56% of Tajikistanis, and 42% of Moldovans regretted the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

[@thornil2231]

Hopefully they will do something about it and recreate the Soviet Union. And hopefully strive for real communism.

[@Styxswimmer]

​@thornil2231 real communism is an idiotic idea that can't work because of human nature. Pure communism is a stateless society without private property where everyone works towards the common good. No one works that way. Humans work only to improve themselves. The moment you take away the incentives and profit, no one works hard and they do as little as they can get away with. Plus, how will equality be enforced? To enforce it you need to create a powerful body that is above everyone else which violates the idea of equality. Communism, when you really think about it, violates itself

[@scottkrater2131]

​@@thornil2231 The Russian Empire, regardless of what you call it, is on the ash heap of history. Geography wasn't friendly to Russia.

[@Webedunn]

That’s bc they were brainwashed!😂 When you grow up under brutal dictatorships, living in fear your whole life, it’s hard to now live free. You’re institutionalized. You ever wonder why no one ever escaped from the West to the Block yet MILLIONS escaped the block? Oh wait, one guy did, Lee Harvey Oswald and he came back to the US 6 months later…..

[@davefleming1117]

Awsome.. very interesting.. love history. As a child i was afraid of the Soviet Union with all the news and negative tv.. but at the same time i watched this i have great memories of my father. Being such a Reagan fan he was . Oh well. Life goes on. Thanks!

[@rikomagyar7850]

So good to watch this. I've enjoyed it to see this brutal Stalin period fallen apart.... I remember Budapest 1956 I was there....

[@figgs_n_chipps]

I can remember the Berlin Wall coming down. I was 14. Saw it on MTV News. I was shocked.

[@josephwebster2909]

The British narrator taught me more about history than any other American 😂❤

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Say what you will about Leonid Brezhnev, but by all accounts, he was a FANTASTIC kisser! 😘💋

[@santomenon3689]

Well made documentary. However, I would have preferred to see the views of the Russians intellectuals and ordinary citizens across time. That could have given given a better vantage point closing on this documentary.

[@themaestro3034]

So you wanted a documentary on the gulags? There were no intellectuals, at least none outside of efforts toward technological advancement.

[@debbiestyer453]

Thank you....more?

[@xy3447]

Sensed the demise of the USSR when conflict started between Azerbaijan & Armenia. GORBACHEV was not Reagan or Xiaoping but the USSR'S Mandel youth and inexperienced and he was another blessing to seasoned elderly American leader.

[@jpgiii85]

And since then Estonia has never been better! EESTI! EESTI! EESTI!

[@pyrodiscoflash6115]

LBJ , Landside Lindy, America's Caligula needs his own Documentary, Russian History is Absolutely Fascinating

[@ryanr3071]

Man, just when you think you have it bad you could have lived in the ussr. Brutal

[@northernbohemianrealist]

The babushkas miss it. They say, "We were poor, but we were poor together." I don't remember people living on the sidewalks in tents anywhere in the soviet block.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

God, I miss the Cold War...

[@Zoro3swordmaster]

Everything in this video was already in part 2 is there more

[@kurtLong1]

The amount of similarities with then and right now is erie...

[@haq.thetruth]

Please make all of your channels videos with a male commentary. It gives a feeling that sends chills down anyone spine and feels a lot more dramatic. Considering men have generally been apart of the war itself. It makes it a lot more enjoyable so please take this advice.

[@TheAqualegend]

Lol, her commentary was just fine and added good insight.

[@usaalways]

They forgot to mention Reagan worked with the Middle East to produce so much oil that the huge supply caused the price to plummet, which ultimately caused the Soviet's demise.

[@junglesuperstar9270]

@@Espiritu-o7xnot true.

[@usaalways]

@@junglesuperstar9270 maybe not "mainly" the cause, but surely was a factor. But then again when no funds they rationed care, and many just didn't get care, like every single nation on the planet that has socialized medicine. It happens every time, and yet people in America who want government healthcare don't realize or know this that the same will happen here.

[@junglesuperstar9270]

@@usaalways in the USA . America is a continent . Actually 2

[@usaalways]

@@junglesuperstar9270 wtf are you talking about? When I said "America" I clearly meant the United States, and in the UNITED STATES at this time, while heavily government regulated, there is still private health insurance.

[@junglesuperstar9270]

@@usaalways America is a continent . Do you have any geography lessons in the USA ?

[@nunegalibut]

Collapse well done by Lithuania's president Vytautas Landsbergis.Respect

[@Дмитрий_Тихомиров]

Какой молодец? Ландсбергис - негодяй, а не молодец! Развал государства - это трагедия, хаос, страдания, гибель тысяч и тысяч людей. Только идиоты этого не понимают. Семьи были разделены границами, начались межнациональные войны, подскочила преступность, бандитизм, жульничество, тысячи людей потеряли свои денежные сбережения, банковские вклады, работу, жильё, своих родных и близких. Улицы заполнили наркоманы и проститутки, появились тысячи беспризорных детей, которые стали жертвами преступлений всякого рода извращенцев. Было страшно выйти из квартиры. В подъездах и на улицах не было света, окна в подъездах были выбиты, двери сорваны с петель. Настала разруха, как после войны. Люди не получали по многу месяцев зарплату и пенсию. Тысячи людей стали нищими. Когда государство разрешило рынок жилья, то появился криминальный бизнес по отъёму квартир у одиноких стариков и недееспособных людей, в результате десятки тысяч беспомощных людей - стариков и инвалидов преступным путём были лишены своих квартир, которые получили в советское время от государства. Они стали бездомными и нищими, а многие даже были убиты из-за квартир. У вас нет ума и сердца. Вы радуетесь трагедии.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

Also Pope John Paul II, who aided the collapse from the Vatican. Lithuania is the only Catholic-majority country among the former Soviet republics.

[@fluxfaze]

As long as I have lived, Russia has been in a persistent state of decline.

[@kylegoodreau2170]

17:45 does anybody know what the name of the film this is originally borrowed from by chance?

[@redpilled299]

Probably "Nixon's China Game", a PBS American Experience production. Can be found online

[@kylegoodreau2170]

@redpilled299 no it isn't american experience ...that's why I'm trying to find out what it's from

[@redpilled299]

@@kylegoodreau2170 What about "Nixon in China" released by the Nixon Presidential Library?

[@MarkoHolic]

its really strange that these historians dont point out fact that lithuania, belarus and other countries was fighting for freedom it was not a peacefull as it looks like in this video ,,voted for independence'' , in vilnius lithuania in 1991 there was literally tanks rolling to stop the independence movement and after that russians(soviets) forced economic blockade for 1 year

[@zakzack2222]

I think what is missing is the establishment of CIA/KGB and the impact in political interference in the USSR/West.

[@nwabuking8830]

Humans need incentives to work. What was the incentive in the Soviet Union?

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Death

[@mdnizamuddin75]

I Love Soviet Union ❤❤❤

[@tfc850]

No mention of Pope John Paul II

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

Told of the Vatican's desire for Catholic religious liberty in the Soviet Union, Stalin memorably asked, "How many divisions has the Pope?" Then, in the 1980s, a different Pope answered his question.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Deus Vult

[@JiTiAr35]

Part 4 : Fall of the Russian Federation Coming soon, stay tune. 😁

[@victorperfecto7472]

Fall of putin to be precise

[@pwp8737]

from your lips to God's ears

[@mrunstoppable6711]

Too bad Russia is thriving under US sanctions. Russia is number 1 in Europe now. Part 4 is fall of Europe.

[@shyloswick]

I find it fascinating when I see where someone claims we beat communism and yet it's still around and yes it is socialism just a different name

[@foxvasiliy]

Every empire has its own way.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

"People self censored rather than risked getting into trouble" Gee, imagine that... At least that kinda thing couldn't happen in the current year western world. 🙄

[@beickus]

strange i thought Kruchev was dismissed because he was not hard enough

[@TopTrend89083]

Good

[@KironManuelCards]

All the world's troubles come from one place

[@northernbohemianrealist]

Mara Lago.

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

@17 min USA didn't get involved in Prague Spring for same reason didn't get involved in WW II initially, wasn't will of people.

[@defunctchannel942]

This documentary was pretty disappointing because of how little it actually discusses the Soviet Union itself and it mostly just looks at the Soviet Union in relation to the United States and the rest of the West. There was a bit about Soviet life in the 1st party during the Lenin and Stalin years, but that quickly fades, and the Soviet Union ceases to be the largest country ever taking up 1/6th of the Earth's landmass with the largest population, and becomes just a label on the map as we look at Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Cuba, Germany, and so on. We would never do a documentary about the United States but only looking at it in relation to other nations, but somehow a nation that rivaled it enough to be considered a superpower can be diminished to just ignoring its internal politics, culture, daily life of its people, and any of its non hostile international relations. The Soviet Union for the millionth time is just the villain of a play called Cold War, and we learn nothing new.

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

@@defunctchannel942 The documentary's focus on the Soviet Union in relation to the United States and other nations is essential for understanding the geopolitical dynamics of the Cold War. Contextualizing a superpower's actions and policies within the framework of international relations provides critical insights that would be lost with a solely internal focus. While it’s valid to seek a deeper exploration of Soviet life, it’s important to recognize that the interplay between domestic and foreign policy is a crucial aspect of any nation's history. The actions of the Soviet Union on the world stage significantly influenced the internal political climate, shaping the lives of its citizens in profound ways. Documentaries are often a starting point for deeper inquiry and discussion rather than comprehensive histories. In conclusion, while I understand your concerns about the documentary's focus, it’s crucial to appreciate the value of examining the broader context in which nations operate. This approach can ultimately enrich our understanding of both the Soviet Union and its impacts on global history.

[@danieljemal]

did he just say...."America didn't lose the Vietnam war, they just lost the will to win..."?😂😂brha that is the definition of defeat😂😂😂

[@pancake5707]

39:55 Baltic states never joined Soviet Union, they were occupied by Soviet Union.

[@FMmffmFM]

Putin:"I don't think so ..."

[@jameshotz1350]

Khrushchev hated kennedy, and savaged him

[@krakowski-ruch-katolikow]

If you're not sure if John Paul II had anything to do with the collapse of the Soviet Union, do bear in mind that - as the document says - Gorbatchov resigned on the 25th of December 1991, on Christmas Day. And the Soviet Union was voted out of existence the following day.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

So what would the pope have to do with that? A ridiculous statement.

[@krakowski-ruch-katolikow]

@@SymphonyBrahms To change the subject - which happens to be your favourite by Brahms? I've always felt the First to be the most polished (not least because of how long he worked on it). Did you know that in the Fourth, Brahms was the first composer in over a century to employ the Passacaglia?

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Long Live CHRIST The King

[@northernbohemianrealist]

12/25 is Catholic Christmas, not Orthodox.

[@coletrain6545]

Most economic studies foreshadowed the fall ussr long before it did. Socialism has little to no benefit/incentive to keep its self sustained, it can't produce. In other words it stagnates

[@robertlevine2827]

I'm generally pro-labor, but most people will not put enough into their work when they have no fear of losing their jobs.

[@kresimirskoric3960]

well, they have Putin now

[@MohamedElias-de3gp]

ABC NBC news to ?

[@jelmerwalsh8973]

Putin says "Oh! no U don't" as he tries rolling a boulder ( The formerly great USSR.) uphill. But Gravity is a by-itch eh?

[@mrunstoppable6711]

Well he’s defeated the nato army.

[@pkmncourier2409]

​@@mrunstoppable6711 when?

[@thomasdonovan3580]

A commercial every 3 minutes

[@TheAqualegend]

Adblock.

[@jle102112]

Was the Russian Empire of old really ever mighty? Yes if talking Strictly in geographical greatness but Were they not one of the poorest states and strictly an agricultural economy that was one bad harvest from a major famine? Also losses in 1840s Crimean war 1905 Russo Japanese and WW1 ?

[@Victoratify]

16 minutes 50 seconds - Did the USA stand aside? Seriously? This is true? Can we trust your word of honor? Can you tell me which country’s embassy the rebel Hungarians immediately took the first captured AK assault rifle to? This name keeps coming back to me, I just can’t remember. You know, the country of Elvis Presley, Frank Senatri and the Brooklyn Bridge. Well, you should know this country, many people in the world know it. So there is no need to talk about the non-involvement of the West in the shedding of blood in Hungary in 1956, at the moment when the rebels immediately took the first captured samples of Soviet weapons to their handlers. And the captured T-55 tank, by the way, was dragged to the British embassy. It was a classic color revolution, organized from outside.

[@kasongo-wewe]

Always confused Khrushchev with Gorbachev

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

I always confused Khrushchev with William Frawley. 😃

[@shaiaheyes2c41]

7:49 you can see Putin in his father.

[@jameshotz1350]

Khrushchev hated Kennedy built the Berllin wall,which Kennedy, and said we don't need a wall to keep people in, put missles in Cuba, shot down the U2, and had Oswald asasinate Kennedy.

[@kingclover1395]

What is all this talk about the Soviet Onion? I've never heard of a Soviet onion!! What is it, is it like a regular onion? That only grows in Russia or something? Oh, wait a minute. Soviet UNION, not Soviet Onion. My mistake, never mind.

[@crazieeez]

Soviet Union or USSR ?

[@yatmanpatiwara9586]

USSR

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

I don't think we're better off w/o Soviet Union. Seems more chaotic.

[@ToreDL87]

Because no common enemy, no common goal.

[@thecofieldcollection3792]

LOL, the SU did not define anything. Except how to kill yourself out of existence.

[@LaLaLand11111221]

Onky reason west love Gorbachev is be ause soviet perished under him. If soviet became better under him, he would have been chastised.

[@superkimzee9003]

Hi sir I'm from Kenya I am a cinematographer I shoot many documentaries which is 15mins and13min and I didn't publish in the media do u need those documentaries and where can we communicate I can help me with many things sir Thanks for reading my message

[@markvolker1145]

You can thank a certain political party for the US losing the wars! Latest example... Afghanistan!

[@kylegoodreau2170]

joe the befuddledpuppet..two wars popped off in just half a term with him in the big boy seat...if that isn't perceived weakness by one's enemies I don't know what is

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Afghanistan is not a winnable war.

[@northernbohemianrealist]

Stop trying to think. It hurts you and the rest of us just laugh.

[@Lee.Hsien-Yung]

The Soviet Union collapsed due to Mikhail Gorbachev's radical reforms through glasnost & perestroika policies by inviting western influence rather than following China's 1978 openness reforms.

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

China’s openness reforms? Well, that didn’t go well did it?

[@oliviolanza1933]

Czarist Russia, Soviet Russia, the current Russian state / federation, has always been great, the problem is their politicians, Russia needs to have a non Soviet era President, unlike Putin. Russians make your country great again!

[@junglesuperstar9270]

Putin is a great president

[@SymphonyBrahms]

@@junglesuperstar9270 Putin is a third rate dictator.

[@everyoneisaclownthatyourequein]

dislike slow mind down with uptightly tune stablise /💔📰🪆🪆🪆🧸 Inconfidently speaking up ,

[@everyoneisaclownthatyourequein]

uphorianistic hyperly exalts , deludes unimaginably paints out Like vampre , unrnough to thret you up but also distasted with betsie smelling 😢 sincere ly \|~

[@everyoneisaclownthatyourequein]

2024 谁還沈醉誤區かがやげ ROTTEN pro 🎉

[@MrCtsSteve]

Our nemesis...the evil empire...lol

[@alecbundy527]

Indeed, Alexander the Great had a relatively easy time in what is now Afghanistan. By and large, it folded for him.

[@DixiePokerAce]

There was no Islam when Alexander the Great invaded Afghanistan.

[@williamusrex6417]

Not very good. So much missed out.

[@rodneybjornstad9016]

But….z it’s a big country !

[@RobertThompson-nn9ct]

Somebody tell Putin

[@sergeikuznetzov4110]

And Gorbachov trust to the West was his greatest mistake. Such a pitty

[@esel-osliki66]

yeees yeees yes

[@BarbaraJoanneBJ]

What madman chooses the music that overlays these docs? Is it an attempt to avoid copyright? Unwatchable because of the hideous and inappropriate music.

[@thornil2231]

One of the saddest events in Human History.

[@mayomonkey1639]

😊

[@tortuga7160]

fall of the house of ussr

[@davidsigalow7349]

Good one!

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Poe could write a great story about it.

[@Mrgunsngear]

🇺🇸

[@jdsiv3]

Gorbachev was a disaster of a politician. He should have gone for economic reform but not political reform at the same time. That was as disaster.

[@johntrejo2923]

#Atwar

[@RT_TheHellHound]

Historian - "Noone has delt with Afghanistan since Alexander the great". US Military - 👀😂

[@АхмедБатибаев]

М . с..😂массс.. Кальььлт. Пкауть

[@MohamedElias-de3gp]

Ayat kurch 10jam over you tube not to

[@colinmceneaney2695]

I hope the USSR comes back, for all it's fault it's system has proven to be better than ours

[@Rah514]

👀 lol no

[@billhicks808]

Possibly the most insane and uneducated take I've ever seen on KZbin. Well done.

[@scottkrater2131]

At what? Killing millions of it's own citizens, when not trying to oppress their neighbors?

[@junglesuperstar9270]

@@scottkrater2131are u talking about the USA ? Or izrael ?

[@larsongame4120]

😂😆🤡

[@adammackinnon4850]

😂what about the proxy war in Ukraine?😮

[@propagafun4368]

3 greatest capitalist forces to destroy soviet union: pepsi, jeans, the beatles

[@PheonixT-ki8rx]

Soviet union had actual russian pilots fighting in vietnam. These guys dont know their history

[@Amukalalu]

Gorbachev probably the worst ruler Russia or Soviet Union has ever hard.

[@shachora5900]

this doc is fun to watch but quite full of holes. the portrayal of gorbachev is pretty off, he was an idiot and likely a U.S. asset. but its american i expect no less..