The episode traces the violent rise of communist regimes and their subsequent establishment of some of the most repressive political systems known in human history.

These regimes aimed to reshape entire societies, resulting in the deprivation of fundamental human rights for citizens, including ...

This episode of the documentary delves into the tumultuous uprisings that occurred under communist dictatorship.

Throughout history, mass demonstrations periodically broke out, with German workers rising up in East Berlin in 1953, Hungarian people launching a revolution in 1956, and Polish work...

Through the fires of unrelenting persecution, political opposition leaders were forged in the crucible of communist societies.

Day after day, they faced the relentless threat of harassment, arrest, torture, imprisonment, and even death, with their loved ones often caught in the crosshairs. Coun...

The year 1980 marked a pivotal turning point in the Cold War with the emergence of the Polish Solidarity Movement.

During the months of the workers' rebellion, the Soviet empire found itself on the defensive, both politically and morally, as the movement gained momentum.

The dissidents in com...

The year 1989 stands as a majestic moment in history, having profoundly altered the trajectory of the world.

While the Chinese military violently crushed a peaceful mass demonstration in Beijing, resulting in the loss of hundreds of innocent lives, Eastern Europe experienced a seismic shift as ...