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[narrator] The convivial Roosevelt
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World War II: Race to Victory

The convivial Roosevelt was to chair the talks. But it was soon clear that it was...

[narrator]
The convivial Roosevelt was to chair the talks. But it was soon clear that it was Stalin
who was taking charge. The discussions
centred on one question. When would Britain and America
open a second front in France to divert German attention
from the east? The Soviet records that we have suggest that he only had
one issue that he wanted
the Allies to discuss, and that was the second front

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[narrator] The convivial Roosevelt
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was to chair the talks.
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But it was soon clear
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that it was Stalin who was taking charge.
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The discussions centred on one question.
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When would Britain and America open a second front in France
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to divert German attention from the east?
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The Soviet records that we have
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suggest that he only had one issue
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that he wanted the Allies to discuss,
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and that was the second front.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:48
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 He would deny that, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
He would deny that,
S01 • E02 [narrator] While Churchill was extending - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
[narrator] While Churchill was extending
S01 • E06 This said they have been defeated unarguably: - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
This said they have been defeated unarguably:
S01 • E03 The Allies, western Allies, were simply not ready yet. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
The Allies, western Allies, were simply not ready yet.
S01 • E04 [Iwan] They had effectively promised Stalin - World War II: Race to Victory 00:13
[Iwan] They had effectively promised Stalin
S01 • E03 For example, they did not have - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
For example, they did not have
S01 • E02 [Peter] The Germans make very quick gains in 1941, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
[Peter] The Germans make very quick gains in 1941,
S01 • E06 So, it was hugely symbolic - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
So, it was hugely symbolic
S01 • E02 He'd ordered his troops not to do anything provocative, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
He'd ordered his troops not to do anything provocative,
S01 • E04 [narrator] Yet Churchill still wanted to delay the invasion. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:17
[narrator] Yet Churchill still wanted to delay the invasion.
S01 • E02 [narrator] The Germans were carrying out - World War II: Race to Victory 00:20
[narrator] The Germans were carrying out
S01 • E04 Gallipoli, in the end, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
Gallipoli, in the end,
S01 • E04 I think Churchill was nervous - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
I think Churchill was nervous
S01 • E02 Between 17 and 25 million Soviet citizens - World War II: Race to Victory 00:20
Between 17 and 25 million Soviet citizens
S01 • E01 And so, the Red Army, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
And so, the Red Army,
S01 • E04 And therefore - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
And therefore
S01 • E05 What happens is this broadens out into - World War II: Race to Victory 00:19
What happens is this broadens out into
S01 • E01 [Whitewood] 30,000 military personnel - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
[Whitewood] 30,000 military personnel
S01 • E04 [narrator] Churchill again argued - World War II: Race to Victory 00:28
[narrator] Churchill again argued
S01 • E01 The main reason why Stalin did this - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
The main reason why Stalin did this