Cheka
Organization
national security agency of Soviet Russia (1917–1922)
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Civilization #59: The Man of Steel
Predictive History
The Bolshevik secret police famous for enacting a reign of terror to eliminate enemies of the revolution.
Jack Barsky: KGB Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #301
Lex Fridman
The first Soviet state security organization, built by Dzerzhinsky under Lenin's command, which executed the 'Red Terror' at the birth of the Soviet Union.
Michael Malice | The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | Lecture Two
Peterson Academy
The Soviet secret police, whose execution numbers were downplayed by Walter Duranty, who compared fearing them to fearing the US Department of Justice.