Hey, guys, here's the 3rd of 4 introductory episodes. I apologize for the delay between Episode 2 and this one, I've recently moved in to college and things were, and still are hectic, which also means that their are a few more cuts in this episode than usual. In this episode, we cover the history of the USSR prior to WWII. So that's the Russian Civil War, the power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin, Soviet economic and military development, as well as the various atrocities and abuses during the period. The next episode we'll cover the course of the war from its beginning in 1939 up to June 22, 1941 when (spoiler alert), Operation Barbarossa begins. I'll try and put the next episode out early to compensate for my lateness with this one. 

If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, email me at [email protected]. Until then, enjoy the episode and I'll see you soon.

-I accidently said the Holodomor was from 1922-1923. I meant to say 1932-1933. A slip of the tongue. My bad.