Soviet Politics 1945 53
Explore the tumultuous landscape of Soviet politics 1945-1953, a pivotal era marking the immediate aftermath of World War II and the intense genesis of the Cold War. Under Joseph Stalin's enduring authoritarian rule, this period witnessed the dramatic consolidation of power, the formation of the Eastern Bloc, and the symbolic descent of the Iron Curtain across Europe, profoundly shaping global geopolitics and the future of superpower rivalry.