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Part Three - 1991
Episode 3 of 7
The empire strikes back. Hardliners attempt a coup. Power slips through their shaking hands. Oligarchs publish a manifesto. Money will replace all ideology. Yeltsin seizes power.
The empire strikes back. The hardliners bring tanks to Moscow. But power slips through their shaking hands. The Oligarchs publish their manifesto for the future. Money will replace all ideologies. It is safer. Yeltsin seizes power and abolishes communism. Parts of the old Russian empire, including Chechnya and Ukraine, demand their freedom too.
Last on
Tue 31 Jan 202300:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Adam Curtis |
| Director | Adam Curtis |
| Executive Producer | Rose Garnett |
| Producer | Sandra Gorel |
Broadcast
- Tue 31 Jan 202300:00
