Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This is a special edition of History and politics with Dr. Brovkin devoted to the 81 anniversary of the end of World War II. I discuss the actual events, chronology and major battles of what the Russians call the Great Patriotic war, such as the catastrophic defeats of 1941, the battle of Moscow, of Stalingrad, and of Kursk, leading to the fall of Berlin in 1945.
Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. FOLLOW HIM ON X TWITTER https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791
This is a special edition of History and politics with Dr. Brovkin devoted to the 81 anniversary of the end of World War II. I discuss the actual events, chronology and major battles of what the Russians call the Great Patriotic war, such as the catastrophic defeats of 1941, the battle of Moscow, of Stalingrad, and of Kursk, leading to the fall of Berlin in 1945.
Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. FOLLOW HIM ON X TWITTER https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791
