Episode 57 of 100 · 5-Minute Videos
The Hall of Evil: Joseph Stalin
History — Modern World History · History · Captions
About This Video
"One death is a tragedy. A million is a statistic." That line perfectly captures Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s nihilistic worldview. Millions suffered under his rule—through forced labor, purges, and starvation. Paul Kengor reveals the truth about one of the 20th century’s most ruthless individuals.
This video is part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free, which educates Americans on the virtues of our nation's founding principles and the consequences of straying from them.
This video is part of a 6-part series. Click here to watch the entire Hall of Evil series.
Standards Met in Ohio
- 9-12.MWH.17Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thThe United States and the Soviet Union became superpowers and competed for global influence.
- 9-12.MWH.22Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thThe break-up of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War and created challenges for its former allies, the former Soviet republics, Europe, the United States and the non-aligned world.
- MWH.9-12.17Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thThe United States and the Soviet Union became superpowers and competed for global influence.
- MWH.9-12.17aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain key differences between the United States and the Soviet Union in the decades following World War II (e.g., government and economic systems)
- MWH.9-12.17bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDescribe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the decades following World War II (e.g., the Cold War)
- MWH.9-12.17cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify the United States and Soviet Union (or Russia) on a globe or map.
- MWH.9-12.22Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thThe breakup of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War and created challenges for its former allies, the former Soviet republics, Europe, the United States and the non-aligned world.
- MWH.9-12.22aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDescribe an impact resulting from the breakup of the Soviet Union.
- MWH.9-12.22bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thList multiple countries that formerly belonged to the Soviet Union.
- MWH.9-12.22cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify a country that formerly belonged to the Soviet Union.