Historic Russian battles to repel invaders serve as prelude to the story of events that redrew the map of Eastern Europe and parts of Asia in the 20th century. Following the turmoil of the Bolshevik Revolution, Communist Russia faces the venom of Nazi aggression. 1940's film footage reveals the harsh reality of total war, as the Red Army and Soviet civilians alike confront a brutal and tenacious enemy. The following decades are darkened by tensions between the USSR and foreign powers, and violent measures taken to silence voices of dissent. Finally, the Soviet people's yearning for a freer society leads to accelerating reforms and the ultimate dissolution of the USSR.
Daniel Dorse
as Narrator
Иосиф Сталин
as Self (archive footage)
Михаил Горбачёв
as Self (archive footage)
Борис Ельцин
as Self (archive footage)
Никита Хрущёв
as Self (archive footage)
Леонид Брежнев
as Self (archive footage)
Yuri Gagarin
as Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
as Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter
as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
as Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
as Self (archive footage)
