What happens when a regime tries to swap out the Cross for the hammer‑and‑sickle and turns fear into a national sacrament? In this hard‑hitting deep dive, we expose Joseph Stalin’s unholy alliance with the NKVD—his trench‑coat priesthood that systematized terror through midnight arrests, quota‑driven executions, show‑trial liturgies, and the frozen hell of the Gulag. But the bullets and barbed wire were only half the story. Stalin’s real crusade was spiritual: torching churches, shooting priests, and indoctrinating kids through the League of the Militant Godless in a bid to replace God with government. We unpack the primary documents (Order No. 00447, Anti‑Religious Five‑Year Plan), survivor memoirs, and iron‑clad data that prove once faith is outlawed, mass murder follows close behind. In this episode you’ll discover: How Stalin’s “mass operations” spreadsheet put execution quotas on every province. Why the Moscow Show Trials were state‑sanctioned exorcisms of political heresy. The economic math of forced‑labor socialism—and why it was never sustainable. First‑hand accounts of priests saying the Divine Liturgy in secret Gulag barracks. The chilling modern parallels every freedom‑lover needs to recognize right now. Grab your notebook, your Bible, and maybe a stiff drink—because history’s darkest cathedral is about to open its doors. Christian Guardians Prepare! . Get the best self-defense coverage on the market ? https://ccwsafe.com/?ref=survivaldispatch . Get protected with EMP Shield $50 off each unit ? https://www.empshield.com/?coupon=survivaldispatch . Get the best dry-fire training systems from MantisX ? http://www.mantisx.com/ref?id=436 . . Become a SURVIVAL DISPATCH GUARDIAN & get access to exclusive content & interact with our crew for only $9.99/mo or $95/yr … . ⁍ Get our daily SITREP with links & comments from the SDN panel ⁍ Get our entire library of 37 eMagazines for FREE ⁍ Get an invite to our private Signal chat . ? https://patreon.com/SurvivalDispatch OR ? http://SurvivalDispatchNews.com . . Follow Survival Dispatch News EVERYWHERE … ? https://www.youtube.com/c/SurvivalDispatchNews ? https://www.youtube.com/c/SurvivalDispatch ? https://survivaldispatchnews.substack.com ? https://rumble.com/c/SurvivalDispatch ? https://x.com/SurvivalReport . . Do you want your product(s) reviewed, or would you like to be a guest on our channel? Email us … ? Support@SurvivalDispatch.com . . DISCLAIMER: The materials published on Survival Dispatch’s YouTube channel, Rumble Channel, CloutHub channel, social media accounts, and website (including any show, episode, guest appearance, etc. appearing within) are for informational and entertainment purposes only. . The opinions expressed through this video or podcast are the opinions of the individual author(s) and are for educational and documentary purposes only. . Please note, we have affiliate partnerships with some brands mentioned on our YouTube, Rumble and CloutHub channels and we may get a small portion of the revenue when you purchase an item using the links provided. . FAIR USE: In the rare instance that we include someone else’s footage it is covered under Fair Use for Documentary and Educational purposes with the intention of driving commentary and allowing freedom of speech. . © 2025 Survival Dispatch