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Power of the Powerless: Revolts and Unrest

Year

2015

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

30m

Rating

TVPG

Written By

Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

As the Cold War continued, Soviet forces tightened their grip on Eastern European countries, yet dissident voices emerged. In East Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, witness the revolt of proletarian workers and see how writers used secret publications and the power of the pen to protest totalitarianism.

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