Uncovering Soviet Oppression

Stephen Kotkin discusses the groundbreaking work of Solzhenitsyn in exposing the true extent of oppression in the Soviet regime. From the early years of Lenin's coup to Stalin's rule, the Gulag system was already in place. The intellectual corruption of the Soviet ideals becomes evident through Solzhenitsyn's courageous writing, making his books essential reads for understanding this dark period of history.