Bitch Wars - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The video discusses the Vory, a group of professional criminals who dominated Soviet prison systems. They had strict rules, including non-cooperation with authorities, and used tactics like bribing doctors to avoid work. WWII disrupted the prison hierarchy, as prisoners who fought were later ostracized. This led to 'bitch wars' between different prisoner groups, weakening the gulag system. After Stalin's death, uprisings in gulags, notably in Kazakhstan, highlighted the system's instability, leading Khruschev to shut them down despite their economic value.

How did World War II affect the balance of power within the prison systems?

What was the significance of the uprisings in the gulags during Khrushchev's time?