S09 E17: Stalin’s Iron Fist | Power, Purges & The Soviet Experiment

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CSS Breakdown: Book by Book

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Welcome to CSS Breakdown: Book by Book — your go-to podcast for mastering Pakistan’s Central Superior Services (CSS) exam, one book at a time. Each season focuses on a single CSS-recommended book, unpacking chapters, key theories, historical context, and exam-focused insights. Whether you're reviewing Political Science, Criminology, Gender Studies, or Pakistan Affairs, this podcast simplifies the complex and helps you prepare smarter. Perfect for busy aspirants, revision on the go, or deep conceptual learning.

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S09 E17: Stalin’s Iron Fist | Power, Purges & The Soviet Experiment – Norman Lowe

CSS Breakdown: Book by Book

34 minutes 17 seconds

3 months ago

S09 E17: Stalin’s Iron Fist | Power, Purges & The Soviet Experiment – Norman Lowe

How did Joseph Stalin transform the Soviet Union into a global power at a devastating human cost? In Season 9, Episode 17 of CSS Breakdown: Book by Book, we explore Chapter 17 of Norman Lowe’s Mastering Modern World History to uncover Stalin’s rise, rule, and enduring legacy.

We break down:

Stalin’s Rise to Power: How he defeated rivals like Trotsky and Bukharin.
Economic Transformations: The Five-Year Plans, collectivization, and their human toll, including famine and the persecution of kulaks.
The Great Terror & Purges: Political repression, show trials, and the illusion of the 1936 Constitution.
Impact on Society & Culture: Everyday Soviet life under totalitarian control and the lasting debate on whether Stalinism was a continuation of Leninism or a new, brutal experiment.

Perfect for CSS aspirants, history enthusiasts, and anyone studying totalitarian regimes and the Soviet experiment.

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