The Soviet Union claimed to be building a society free from the criminal exploitation associated with capitalism, yet a powerful criminal underworld emerged within its own prison system. During Stalin ...

In the early months of the German invasion, Soviet partisan groups operated independently across occupied territory. But as the movement grew, Joseph Stalin moved to bring it under direct control.

A fully resourced, enquiry-led GCSE History lesson exploring how Stalin established Soviet control over Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1948. Students investigate why Soviet soldiers were initially ...