Stalin Purges his Enemies
Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · Marcus B. Peter, Th.D.
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Show Notes
The Soviet Union adopted Stalin’s Constitution on this day in 1936. This document laid the foundation for the next several decades of Soviet rule and was soon followed by Stalin’s infamous purges. We look back on it with Vejas Liulevicius.
Further Reading
Book: Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
Book: Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941
Book: The Origins of Totalitarianism
Video Series: The Rise of Communism from Marx to Lenin
Dr. Liulevicius’ Great Courses lectures
Guest Info
Dr Vejas Liulevicius is professor of European History at The University of Tennessee. He is the author of several books including War Land on the Eastern Front: Culture, National Identity and German Occupation in World War I and has hosted several Great Courses Lecture Series.
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