160. The Fall of the Soviet Union

<p>[Episode 2 of 4]</p><br><p>This episode of The Rest Is History marks the second instalment in our four part series on the Soviet Union, Russia and the rise of Vladimir Putin.</p><br><p>From the 70th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1987 to the fall of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day 1991, this episode is jam-packed full of late Soviet drama.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Tune in now to hear about the abuse Yeltsin received after his attempted suicide, the failed Soviet coup of 1991 and Putin's return from East Germany.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Next episode out tomorrow - or get them all at once by heading to&nbsp;<a href="https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">restishistorypod.com</a>!</p><br><p>Producer: Dom Johnson</p><p>Exec Producers: Tony Pastor &amp; Jack Davenport</p><br><p>Twitter:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/theresthistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheRestHistory</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/holland_tom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@holland_tom</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/dcsandbrook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dcsandbrook</a></p><br><p>Email: restishistorypod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>