Understanding Russia: A Cultural History S:1 E:20 The Soviets’ Great Patriotic War

S:1 E:20 The Soviets’ Great Patriotic War By the time World War II ended, the Soviets would lose 27 million men, women, and children from a total population of 200 million. In this lecture, examine Soviet life during the Great Patriotic War and investigate how culture (including poetry and film) was used in service of the war effort.