The J. Otto Pohl ‘Stalin’ Episodes

The J. Otto Pohl ‘Stalin’ Episodes

April 26, 2026 · 1h 52m

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Dr. J. Otto Pohl discusses the Soviet regime's impact on various ethnic groups and the historical context of political persecution.

1 Hour and 52 Minutes PG-13 Dr. J. Otto Pohl received his PhD in History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has taught at the American University Iraq Sulaimani, University of Ghana, and American University of Central Asia. He is the author of Ethnic Cleansing in the USSR, 1937–1949 (Greenwood, 1999), The Stalinist Penal System (McFarland & Co., 1997), and The Years of Great Silence The Deportation, Special Settlement, and Mobilization into the Labor Army of Ethnic Germans in the USSR, 1941–1955 (Columbia University Press, 2022) . His articles have appeared in, among other journals, The Russian Review, Journal of Genocide Research, Human Rights Review , and Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism . This is a combination of two episodes: Episode 1062: Who Was the Most Persecuted Group Under the Soviet Regime? w/ J. Otto Pohl Episode 1166: An Overview of the Soviet Regime Pre- and Post-War w/ J. Otto Pohl The Years of Great Silence Dr. Pohl's Substack Dr. Pohl's Patreon Dr. Pohl's Twitter Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies' Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar Pete's GUMROAD Pete's Venmo Pete's Buy Me…

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Host: Peter R Quiñones

Guest: Dr. J. Otto Pohl

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Organizations: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, American University Iraq Sulaimani, University of Ghana, American University of Central Asia, Columbia University Press, McFarland & Co., Greenwood, The Russian Review, Journal of Genocide Research

Books & works: Ethnic Cleansing in the USSR, 1937–1949, The Stalinist Penal System, The Years of Great Silence The Deportation, Special Settlement, and Mobilization into the Labor Army of Ethnic Germans in the USSR, 1941–1955

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