This is the first of many podcasts exploring the writing of historian Sean McMeekin in his revisionist exploration of the role of the USSR in World War Two. In this episode we examine how conventional ideas about StalinStalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician, dictator and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. Read More’s intentions, preparedness and his outlook regarding the prospects of the allied powers against Germany by 1941 need to be revised. Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. I
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