What did the KGB do? (VIDEO)

The Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, or "KGB" was the Committee for State Security in the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991.

We’ve heard of them, seen them in movies, listened to conspiracy stories about them and yet who really knows anything about them?

What did they actually do? Who were they? What powers did they have and how were they able to influence other countries?

This interesting and well done exposé by The Infographics Show shows us a glimpse into this top secret and far reaching clandestine organization.

KGB Secrets

In the next video, Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy explains how he integrated himself into American society.