The History of the Red Army - Episode Guide

Created by Trotsky in 1918 during the total war, the Red Army abandoned its egalitarian and democratic ideals to repress civil revolts. Stalin, worried about the power of the army, launched a purge of officers, the beginning of the "Great Terror" of 1937-38.

After the war, the soldiers of the Red Army fell into disgrace. As the Cold War began, Khrushchev rehabilitated the Army, which kept a purely repressive purpose. Revolts were suppressed in blood.