Iron Curtain: Life Under Soviet Occupation
Season 1 Episode 1 - In the Grip of Moscow
1944–45: As the Red Army advances on Berlin, Stalin seizes Eastern Europe, imposing communism, requisitioning industries, spreading propaganda, and crushing all dissent.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Hester Wilcox
Directed by:Tania Rakhmanova
Season 1
S01:E01 - In the Grip of Moscow
1944–45: As the Red Army advances on Berlin, Stalin seizes Eastern Europe, imposing communism, requisitioning industries, spreading propaganda, and crushing all dissent.
S01:E02 - The Reign of Stalin
By 1949, Stalin’s 70th birthday marks full Soviet control: cities renamed, families uprooted, Church persecuted, youth indoctrinated, and Jews face deadly purges.
S01:E03 - The Time of Revolts
Stalin dies in 1953, sparking revolts in Berlin and Hungary. Soviet tanks crush uprisings; repression tightens. In 1961, the Berlin Wall seals Eastern Europe under Moscow’s rule.
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