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- Status: Ended
- First Aired: January 1, 2006
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Genres: Documentary
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Communism: History of an Illusion(2006)
Overview
It started with Lenin and ended with Gorbachev. In this three-part documentary we highlight the people and events that played key roles in the rise of a revolutionary idea and the fall of an empire. How was it possible that this idea could fascinate so many people, including hundreds of intellectuals? How did so many thousands of people put up with suppression, indignity and economic hardship and still remain true to the fundamental concepts of communism?
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3 episodes • 2006
Season 1
3 episodes • 2006
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part 1 | Jan 1, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Part 2 | Jan 8, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Part 3 | Jan 15, 2006 | 0.0 |
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