The are few 20th century figures as perplexing as Josef Stalin. Historians
widely agree that Stalin was responsible for the deaths of some 20 million
human beings. Despite that his legacy has remained the topic of serious
debate. This is because the history of his regime was actively distorted by
both Stalin himself and his many enemies. Stalin tried to make himself myth.
His enemies tried to show that he was monster. Who was he really? Tune in and
find out how pools of urine, webbed toes, and unpaid library fines all play a
role in the story.
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