Behind the Bastards Part Two: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer
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Apr 11, 2024 Historical expert Joe Kassabian discusses Lavrentiy Beria, Stalin's sinister cop, revealing his sex crimes, ethnic cleansing, and nuclear pursuits. The podcast explores power dynamics, ruthless acts, targeting children in revolutions, corruption, and Beria's manipulative rise to power in Stalin's regime.
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Beria's Rise in Georgia
- Lavrentiy Beria helped Stalin solidify power in Georgia by suppressing nationalist movements.
- This act, though beneficial to Stalin, had devastating consequences for the Georgian people.
Soviet Leadership Dynamics
- The Soviet Union's leadership, like many political groups, consisted of cliques and friend groups centered around political tendencies.
- These groups, driven by personal loyalties and power struggles, often resembled cults of personality.
Beria's Inner Circle
- Beria mirrored Stalin's tactics, forming his own group of killers and rapists within the Cheka.
- They socialized together, brainstorming torture methods and solidifying their power base in Georgia.