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[narrator] In February 1944
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World War II: Race to Victory

In February 1944, four months beforethe planned invasion of France, the Allies stepped...

[narrator] In February 1944, four months before
the planned invasion of France, the Allies stepped up
their bombing campaign on Germany. This was Big Week, a massive aerial assault ‐lasting five days.
‐[explosions] Hundreds of American
and British bombers rained fire on the German war machine. ‐[explosions]
‐[engines roar]

Full Transcript

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[narrator] In February 1944,
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four months before the planned invasion of France,
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the Allies stepped up their bombing campaign
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on Germany.
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This was Big Week,
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a massive aerial assault
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‐lasting five days. ‐[explosions]
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Hundreds of American and British bombers rained fire
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on the German war machine.
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‐[explosions] ‐[engines roar]
Duration
25 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:37
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 • E02 [narrator] At last, Churchill had got what he wanted. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:51
[narrator] At last, Churchill had got what he wanted.
S01 • E05 Churchill wanted this offensive started - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
Churchill wanted this offensive started
S01 • E01 Well-equipped at this point and a very large force indeed. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
Well-equipped at this point and a very large force indeed.
S01 • E03 Churchill is quoted as saying: - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
Churchill is quoted as saying:
S01 • E05 However, the real reason for this, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
However, the real reason for this,
S01 • E01 [narrator] Stalin was at his country estate - World War II: Race to Victory 00:34
[narrator] Stalin was at his country estate
S01 • E06 And I think the concern - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
And I think the concern
S01 • E05 And so, it really comes down to the weather, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
And so, it really comes down to the weather,
S01 • E05 It wasn't necessarily - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
It wasn't necessarily
S01 • E06 But to do that is going to cost the lives of so many GIs - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
But to do that is going to cost the lives of so many GIs
S01 • E05 as the Soviets continued their march into Poland, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:49
as the Soviets continued their march into Poland,
S01 • E01 It's telling that it's Molotov - World War II: Race to Victory 00:07
It's telling that it's Molotov
S01 • E06 And so it would have weighed very heavily - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
And so it would have weighed very heavily
S01 • E02 Roosevelt does try and provoke him to doing so - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
Roosevelt does try and provoke him to doing so
S01 • E06 They were trying to equip schoolchildren - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
They were trying to equip schoolchildren
S01 • E02 He accuses Hitler - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
He accuses Hitler
S01 • E06 T Harry S. Truman - World War II: Race to Victory 00:22
T Harry S. Truman
S01 • E02 [narrator] Three days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
[narrator] Three days after the attack on Pearl Harbour,
S01 • E06 The potential cost to the United States - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
The potential cost to the United States
S01 • E02 He'd been very rude about him before, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
He'd been very rude about him before,