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[Iwan] He would always use the excuse
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World War II: Race to Victory

He would always usethe excuse, some people would sayjustification, others would say, "As...

[Iwan] He would always use
the excuse, some people would say
justification, others would say, "As the Commander‐in‐Chief
of the Soviet armies, we're engaging in heavy fighting
with the Germans

Full Transcript

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[Iwan] He would always use the excuse,
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some people would say justification,
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others would say,
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"As the Commander‐in‐Chief of the Soviet armies,
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we're engaging in heavy fighting with the Germans.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:34
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
history
Production
Ulrike Oettinger Filmproduktion,Pia Frankenberg Filmproduktion, Hamburg,ZDF

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Movie Summary

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 • E06 Certainly then, there wasn't a lot - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
Certainly then, there wasn't a lot
S01 • E05 It also created the nightmare scenario - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
It also created the nightmare scenario
S01 • E06 [narrator] There was, however, a tragic event - World War II: Race to Victory 00:44
[narrator] There was, however, a tragic event
S01 • E04 I cannot be too far from the front." - World War II: Race to Victory 00:42
I cannot be too far from the front."
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