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[narrator] And it was already clear
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World War II: Race to Victory

And it was already clear that Britain would not bethe dominant power. Roosevelt...

[narrator]
And it was already clear that Britain would not be
the dominant power. Roosevelt commissioned
one of his closest aides, Harry Hopkins, to report on the possible
future relationship between the United States
and the Soviet Union. He concluded that Russia's
post‐war position in Europe will be a dominant one, and every effort must be made
to obtain her friendship. Roosevelt quickly recognised that Stalin was going to be
a major player not only in the war,
but in the post‐war era, and he set out to develop
good relations with Stalin

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[narrator] And it was already clear
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that Britain would not be the dominant power.
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Roosevelt commissioned one of his closest aides,
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Harry Hopkins,
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to report on the possible future relationship
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between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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He concluded that Russia's post‐war position in Europe
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will be a dominant one,
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and every effort must be made to obtain her friendship.
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Roosevelt quickly recognised
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that Stalin was going to be a major player
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not only in the war, but in the post‐war era,
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and he set out to develop good relations with Stalin.
Duration
37 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:49
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 • E01 But it's interesting to note - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
But it's interesting to note
S01 • E01 Chamberlain remained leader of the Conservative Party, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
Chamberlain remained leader of the Conservative Party,
S01 • E02 But the interest and the attitude - World War II: Race to Victory 00:18
But the interest and the attitude
S01 • E01 The realities of British politics - World War II: Race to Victory 00:17
The realities of British politics
S01 • E02 [narrator] However, when Stalin finally emerged - World War II: Race to Victory 00:23
[narrator] However, when Stalin finally emerged
S01 • E04 He believed that he was more capable of doing so - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
He believed that he was more capable of doing so
S01 • E01 [narrator] Churchill's position was precarious in the extreme. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:39
[narrator] Churchill's position was precarious in the e...
S01 • E02 This fit with his ideological view - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
This fit with his ideological view
S01 • E02 But now he had to make a deal with capitalist powers - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
But now he had to make a deal with capitalist powers
S01 • E02 [narrator] Roosevelt granted him - World War II: Race to Victory 00:22
[narrator] Roosevelt granted him
S01 • E01 Not of itself very large comparatively, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
Not of itself very large comparatively,
S01 • E05 [narrator] In five days, the beaches were fully secured - World War II: Race to Victory 00:37
[narrator] In five days, the beaches were fully secured
S01 • E01 And the collapse of France and the collapse of Belgium - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
And the collapse of France and the collapse of Belgium
S01 • E02 This is because so much of the Soviet economy - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
This is because so much of the Soviet economy
S01 • E02 Without Allied aid, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
Without Allied aid,
S01 • E01 [narrator] Retreating to the edge - World War II: Race to Victory 00:26
[narrator] Retreating to the edge
S01 • E02 Stalin understood this. So the real contribution - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
Stalin understood this. So the real contribution
S01 • E04 [narrator] When the Western Allies - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
[narrator] When the Western Allies
S01 • E02 [narrator] But despite the aid agreements, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
[narrator] But despite the aid agreements,
S01 • E01 [narrator] On the 26th of May, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:30
[narrator] On the 26th of May,