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World War II: Race to Victory

"We find ourselves unprepared and unarmed, facing a thoroughly prepared and armed...

[narrator] This also suited Churchill. [Martin] It was very important for the British, both in terms of the material itself, and in some crucial areas, the Americans were supplying things that the British simply couldn't supply. [narrator] Churchill had been pushing the men's friendship to breaking point, as he lobbied continually for America's entry into the war. The U.S. was helping Britain and buying itself time. As Secretary of War Henry Stimson admitted: "We find ourselves unprepared and unarmed, facing a thoroughly prepared and armed potential enemy." Neutrality wasn't just about a principle, it was about survival

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[narrator] This also suited Churchill.
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[Martin] It was very important for the British,
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both in terms of the material itself,
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and in some crucial areas, the Americans were supplying
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things that the British simply couldn't supply.
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[narrator] Churchill had been pushing the men's friendship
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to breaking point, as he lobbied continually
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for America's entry into the war.
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The U.S. was helping Britain and buying itself time.
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As Secretary of War Henry Stimson admitted:
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"We find ourselves unprepared and unarmed,
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facing a thoroughly prepared and armed potential enemy."
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Neutrality wasn't just about a principle,
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it was about survival.
Duration
39 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:53
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E01 [narrator] Churchill's opposition to appeasement - World War II: Race to Victory 00:59
[narrator] Churchill's opposition to appeasement
S01 • E05 He loved secret gadgets, exploding rats, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:07
He loved secret gadgets, exploding rats,
S01 • E03 Ironically, when the deep freeze came on, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
Ironically, when the deep freeze came on,
S01 • E05 [narrator] To command this ghost army, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:25
[narrator] To command this ghost army,
S01 • E03 So the city had to be supplied basically by convoys of lorries - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
So the city had to be supplied basically by convoys of lorri...
S01 • E03 [narrator] Strict rationing was brought in - World War II: Race to Victory 00:40
[narrator] Strict rationing was brought in
S01 • E06 One was to regain control of the eastern part of Poland - World War II: Race to Victory 00:17
One was to regain control of the eastern part of Poland
S01 • E04 This was a fighting man who loves fighting, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
This was a fighting man who loves fighting,
S01 • E05 They had him driving around inspecting troops, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
They had him driving around inspecting troops,
S01 • E04 Whereas I think Montgomery is a much more rational general. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
Whereas I think Montgomery is a much more rational general.
S01 • E04 The strength of that is that it means - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
The strength of that is that it means
S01 • E05 They had inflatable tanks, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
They had inflatable tanks,
S01 • E06 But also, he was determined that Poland should have - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
But also, he was determined that Poland should have
S01 • E04 And Patton was lucky, as well as good, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
And Patton was lucky, as well as good,
S01 • E06 And the only likely Polish government - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
And the only likely Polish government
S01 • E02 [narrator] By late 1940, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
[narrator] By late 1940,
S01 • E05 They spent a lot of time convincing the Germans - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
They spent a lot of time convincing the Germans
S01 • E06 [narrator] The only one of Churchill's objectives - World War II: Race to Victory 00:22
[narrator] The only one of Churchill's objectives
S01 • E04 The weakness, of course, is that it can mean you are either wrong - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
The weakness, of course, is that it can mean you are either ...
S01 • E05 [narrator] For Patton himself, a man of action, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:22
[narrator] For Patton himself, a man of action,