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[Martin] It's quite clear that they enjoyed
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World War II: Race to Victory

It's quite clearthat they enjoyed each other's company,and in a war that was run by some...

[Martin] It's quite clear
that they enjoyed each other's company,
and in a war that was run by some very significant
close personal relationships between very powerful leaders, having a relaxed
personal relationship was very important, when a lot
of the communication, of course, has to be conducted
at a distance, by telephone call,
and by letter and by telegram

Full Transcript

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[Martin] It's quite clear that they enjoyed
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each other's company, and in a war that was run
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by some very significant close personal relationships
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between very powerful leaders,
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having a relaxed personal relationship
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was very important,
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when a lot of the communication, of course,
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has to be conducted at a distance,
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by telephone call, and by letter and by telegram.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:14
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 [narrator] Churchill could not attend Roosevelt's funeral, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:41
[narrator] Churchill could not attend Roosevelt's funer...
S01 • E01 [narrator] The British Army had lost almost 50,000 soldiers - World War II: Race to Victory 00:15
[narrator] The British Army had lost almost 50,000 soldiers
S01 • E04 He knew the Soviet Union could not fight the Germans - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
He knew the Soviet Union could not fight the Germans
S01 • E04 This meant that it was absolutely essential - World War II: Race to Victory 00:13
This meant that it was absolutely essential
S01 • E01 The Dunkirk evacuation, of course we think of it - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
The Dunkirk evacuation, of course we think of it
S01 • E06 He kept going, and to be a President - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
He kept going, and to be a President
S01 • E04 [narrator] So Churchill and Roosevelt - World War II: Race to Victory 00:44
[narrator] So Churchill and Roosevelt
S01 • E01 But we mustn't forget that 50,000 were left behind. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:27
But we mustn't forget that 50,000 were left behind.
S01 • E06 He was there during a very hard time - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
He was there during a very hard time
S01 • E06 I think a lot of people were very sad when he died. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:04
I think a lot of people were very sad when he died.
S01 • E05 Their withdrawal was then precipitate. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
Their withdrawal was then precipitate.
S01 • E05 Paris fell within days, Brussels early September. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
Paris fell within days, Brussels early September.
S01 • E01 [narrator] Acknowledging Britain's vulnerability, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:40
[narrator] Acknowledging Britain's vulnerability,
S01 • E05 There was a real sense - World War II: Race to Victory 00:20
There was a real sense
S01 • E04 And he's tended to gloss that - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
And he's tended to gloss that
S01 • E02 When they meet, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:15
When they meet,
S01 • E03 With the benefit of hindsight, we can see that things - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
With the benefit of hindsight, we can see that things
S01 • E05 [narrator] Operation Market Garden, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:48
[narrator] Operation Market Garden,
S01 • E04 Roosevelt distinguishes clearly between the British Empire, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
Roosevelt distinguishes clearly between the British Empire,
S01 • E03 The American aircraft carriers survived, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:13
The American aircraft carriers survived,