Thanks to CuriosityStream for sponsoring this episode. Go to this link for a free 30-day trial: https://curiositystream.com/cynicalhistorian Both the US and the USSR had main-battle-tanks, but something was different for the Soviets. Russia had a much wider range of armored vehicles. Why did the Soviets have so much diversity, where we still don’t have that? A YTer named RedEffect made a bad-faith criticism of this video, and here's how to understand what he did incorrectly: https://www.reddit.com/r/CynicalHistory/comments/ec5hjo/on_redeffects_response_video_and_badfaith/ because of the mass-flagging from his subscribers, all interactions have been disabled errata 12:15 - the USSR reactivated T-34s for specific parades, but were mostly out of service and reserves by the 1980s ------------------------------------------------------------ Be sure to check out my documentary on the end of the Western genre: https://youtu.be/x6zD1sjnClM Or check out my episode on US veterans history: https://youtu.be/ANUqaNykuRs There's also my review of Patton (1970): https://youtu.be/0kAZMZtPxZQ ------------------------------------------------------------ references: John Nicholas, Main Battle Tanks (Vero Beach, Flor.: Rourke Enterprises, 1989). Steven J. Zaloga, Modern Soviet Armor: Combat Vehicles of the USSR and Warsaw Pact Today (Englewood Cliffs, N.Jer.: Prentice-Hall, 1979). Steven J. Zaloga and James W. Loop, Modern American Armor: Combat Vehicles of the United States Army Today (London, UK: Arms and Armour Press, 1982). “Soviet Tank Programs,” National Intelligence Council, NI IIM 84-10016/DS, 5 May 1984. ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 Support the channel through PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 Twitter: https://twitte