Scenarios about 'Lavrentiy Beria'
Soviet politician and chief of secret police who served as head of the NKVD from 1938 to 1953 under Stalin's regime. Beria was notorious for his role in political repressions, the Gulag system, and Soviet atomic bomb development, while briefly attempting reforms after Stalin's death. In alternate history scenarios, he is often depicted as a potential successor to Stalin, possibly implementing reforms or continuing repressive policies had he not been executed in 1953.
What If The Soviet Union Democratized After Stalin?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Soviet Union embraced democratic reforms following Stalin's death in 1953, potentially transforming the Cold War, global politics, and the fate of communism.