  
This History Channel documentary is far more than a biography of one of the world’s most notorious dictators and mass murderers. It shows how, in spite of incredible crimes against his own people, Stalin was hero worshiped by them. This same phenomenon occurred in Nazi Germany under Hitler and in Communist China under Mao. How is that possible? The answer, as shown in this program, is that the masses are easily moved in time of crisis into viewing their leader as the embodiment of their nation, and loyalty to country becomes blurred with loyalty to leader. There are vital lessons here for our present day. 100 min. DVD.
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