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Armenia Under Soviet Rule: The Dark Years of Stalin and Beyond
In Episode 101 of The Story of Armenia, Lucas and Luna explore a chapter often left in shadow: Armenia's decades under Soviet domination. From the brutal purges of the 1930s that decimated the intelligentsia to the forced collectivization that shattered rural life, this episode traces how Moscow's policies reshaped — and nearly erased — Armenian identity. We examine the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic's paradoxical role as both a protector against Turkish expansion and a cage for national expression. Key figures include Anastas Mikoyan, the wily Bolshevik who rose to the…
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