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Behind the Bastards
Part Two: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer
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 employed historical revisionism to boost Stalin's image, rewriting history and suppressing dissent.
- The Great Terror led by Stalin resulted in mass arrests, executions, and purges of his closest allies.
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Beria's Rise to Power and Cult of Personality
Beria quickly rises from the regional level to become a national figure in the USSR by ingratiating himself with Stalin. He takes on tasks like caring for Stalin's mother and writing a history book that falsely elevates Stalin's role in the Bolshevik movements. Beria becomes a key member of Stalin's inner circle, actively building and promoting a cult of personality around Stalin.
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