Watch The Fall of Communism (1970) : Full Movie Online Free Following the end of World War II, the Soviet Union amassed an empire in Eastern Europe based on fear, tyranny and oppression. The demise of this empire remains one of the most shocking and compelling events in recent history. From striking ship workers in Poland to the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union, The Fall of Communism details the dramatic shift in values, politics and economics in Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe.