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World War II: Race to Victory

I cannot be too farfrom the front." Stalin could notput off the meeting forever. When the...

I cannot be too far
from the front." [narrator] Stalin could not
put off the meeting forever. When the Iranian capital
Tehran was suggested, he finally agreed. Iran was under joint
British‐Soviet occupation, so there were already
Russian troops there. And Tehran
was just a few hundred miles from the Soviet Union. Stalin could travel
most of the way by train. The Conference was
codenamed Eureka, and the date was set
for late November 1943. For the first time, the Big Three would meet
one another in person. [Iwan]
The mood was one of optimism

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I cannot be too far from the front."
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[narrator] Stalin could not put off the meeting forever.
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When the Iranian capital Tehran was suggested,
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he finally agreed.
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Iran was under joint British‐Soviet occupation,
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so there were already Russian troops there.
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And Tehran was just a few hundred miles
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from the Soviet Union.
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Stalin could travel most of the way by train.
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The Conference was codenamed Eureka,
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and the date was set for late November 1943.
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For the first time,
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the Big Three would meet one another in person.
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[Iwan] The mood was one of optimism.
Duration
42 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:47
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
history
Production
Ulrike Oettinger Filmproduktion,Pia Frankenberg Filmproduktion, Hamburg,ZDF

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The six-part documentary series reveals how and why the central alliance between Great Britain, the United States and The Soviet Union was formed leading into World War II. The series paints an in-depth picture of the race to ulti...
S01 • E05 [Sir Mike] It finally brought Allied ground forces - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
[Sir Mike] It finally brought Allied ground forces
S01 • E05 Up until now, Germany controlled vast swathes of Europe, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:15
Up until now, Germany controlled vast swathes of Europe,
S01 • E05 So it was never their fight on their land, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:18
So it was never their fight on their land,
S01 • E03 [theme music] - World War II: Race to Victory 00:13
[theme music]
S01 • E06 But during the war, the advancement of his age, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:20
But during the war, the advancement of his age,
S01 • E04 They believed the corner had been turned. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:04
They believed the corner had been turned.
S01 • E01 The RAF put in a great effort - World War II: Race to Victory 00:13
The RAF put in a great effort
S01 • E04 The successful defence of Stalingrad - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
The successful defence of Stalingrad
S01 • E04 And they now believed it was a matter of time - World War II: Race to Victory 00:07
And they now believed it was a matter of time
S01 • E01 And keep the German bombers off the soldier's backs. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
And keep the German bombers off the soldier's backs.
S01 • E04 [narrator] Before meeting the Soviet dictator, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:28
[narrator] Before meeting the Soviet dictator,
S01 • E06 The deterioration was probably precipitated - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
The deterioration was probably precipitated
S01 • E01 [narrator] On the 4th of June, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:54
[narrator] On the 4th of June,
S01 • E06 He suffers cardiac problems, his blood pressure is huge, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
He suffers cardiac problems, his blood pressure is huge,
S01 • E02 Since they had originally met in the First World War, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
Since they had originally met in the First World War,
S01 • E06 And the final challenge he faced - World War II: Race to Victory 00:15
And the final challenge he faced
S01 • E04 And he very much hoped - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
And he very much hoped
S01 • E02 [Martin] It's quite clear that they enjoyed - World War II: Race to Victory 00:25
[Martin] It's quite clear that they enjoyed
S01 • E04 [narrator] Stalin had refused to attend the Cairo Conference. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:30
[narrator] Stalin had refused to attend the Cairo Conference...
S01 • E06 [narrator] Churchill could not attend Roosevelt's funeral, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:41
[narrator] Churchill could not attend Roosevelt's funer...