Joseph Stalin's long reign as leader of the Soviet Union was marked by ruthless tyranny and the deaths of millions. The demise of Stalin on 5 March 1953 brought an end to his brutal rule, but the Soviet Union remained a repressive dictatorship. Stalin left such a decisive imprint on the Soviet political system that his legacy outlived him for decades. Even now, some seventy years after Stalin's death, the Russian army's invasion of Ukraine has underscored the persistence of Stalin's legacy in the Kremlin.
Speakers:
Norman M. Naimark, Robert and Florence McDonnel Professor of Eastern European Studies, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Hiroaki Kuromiya, Professor of History Emeritus, Indiana University
George Soroka, Instructor, REECA Program, Davis Center; Executive Officer, Harvard Academy; Lecturer, Harvard University Government Department
Nina Tumarkin, Kathryn Wasserman Davis Professor of Slavic Studies, Professor of History and Director of Russian Area Studies, Wellesley College
Moderator: Mark Kramer, Director, Cold War Studies Project, Davis Center
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