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[narrator] When the Western Allies
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World War II: Race to Victory

When the Western Allies again delayedthe invasion of France in May 1943, Stalin used it as...

[narrator]
When the Western Allies again delayed
the invasion of France in May 1943, Stalin used it as an excuse to cancel the meeting
with Roosevelt in Alaska

Full Transcript

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[narrator] When the Western Allies
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again delayed the invasion of France
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in May 1943,
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Stalin used it as an excuse
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to cancel the meeting with Roosevelt in Alaska.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:42
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] 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,
S01 • E04 naturally suspicious nature, s - World War II: Race to Victory 00:33
naturally suspicious nature, s
S01 • E06 [narrator] The attack started with an aerial bombardment - World War II: Race to Victory 00:26
[narrator] The attack started with an aerial bombardment
S01 • E01 But he also recognised that in the war cabinet - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
But he also recognised that in the war cabinet
S01 • E04 Churchill, on the other hand, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
Churchill, on the other hand,
S01 • E01 [narrator] The battle in Whitehall went on for days. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:33
[narrator] The battle in Whitehall went on for days.
S01 • E06 They had to drop paratroopers - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
They had to drop paratroopers
S01 • E06 Huge firepower deployed to suppress - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
Huge firepower deployed to suppress
S01 • E04 So he is willing to travel - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
So he is willing to travel
S01 • E05 bore the brunt of German resistance, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:49
bore the brunt of German resistance,
S01 • E06 Really it was more like a sea crossing - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
Really it was more like a sea crossing
S01 • E03 And the American high command realises - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
And the American high command realises
S01 • E04 So he wasn't necessarily that anxious - World War II: Race to Victory 00:22
So he wasn't necessarily that anxious
S01 • E06 [narrator] On the 24th of March, an airborne assault - World War II: Race to Victory 00:49
[narrator] On the 24th of March, an airborne assault
S01 • E03 [narrator] Eisenhower replaced the lieutenant general in charge - World War II: Race to Victory 00:29
[narrator] Eisenhower replaced the lieutenant general in cha...
S01 • E01 So it's a remarkable moment when Winston Churchill changes - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
So it's a remarkable moment when Winston Churchill chan...
S01 • E04 [narrator] But Roosevelt continued to push - World War II: Race to Victory 00:23
[narrator] But Roosevelt continued to push
S01 • E01 What you have in a sense is this whole secret world - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
What you have in a sense is this whole secret world
S01 • E02 So he was hoping for a declaration of war - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
So he was hoping for a declaration of war