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In propaganda,
Stalin portrays Lysenko as a scientific genius and revolutionary. But in practice,
Lysenko's theories fail completely, leading to even more death
and hardship among the Soviet people. So naturally,
Lysenko remains in his post until 1964. Stalin saw Lysenko's ability
to mend facts in a particular discipline as an important expression of loyalty
Stalin portrays Lysenko as a scientific genius and revolutionary. But in practice,
Lysenko's theories fail completely, leading to even more death
and hardship among the Soviet people. So naturally,
Lysenko remains in his post until 1964. Stalin saw Lysenko's ability
to mend facts in a particular discipline as an important expression of loyalty
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In propaganda,
Stalin portrays Lysenko
00:00:03.836 --> 00:00:06.255
as a scientific genius and revolutionary.
00:00:07.002 --> 00:00:11.026
But in practice,
Lysenko's theories fail completely,
00:00:11.343 --> 00:00:15.097
leading to even more death
and hardship among the Soviet people.
00:00:15.089 --> 00:00:20.394
So naturally,
Lysenko remains in his post until 1964.
00:00:20.936 --> 00:00:27.568
Stalin saw Lysenko's ability
to mend facts in a particular discipline
00:00:27.651 --> 00:00:29.945
as an important expression of loyalty.
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Movie Summary
Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
