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Witness History - The Poster Boy for the Communist System - BBC Sounds
Witness History - The Poster Boy for the Communist System - BBC Sounds
The Poster Boy for the Communist SystemThe Poster Boy for the Communist System
Released On: 30 Dec 2015
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In 1935, Alexei Stakhanov, a coal miner, became a Soviet celebrity.
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