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World War II: Race to Victory

Roosevelt does notwant another war and he believes,up until really the last minute, that...

[narrator] With the country only just emerging from The Great Depression, many felt America had enough problems of her own, and Roosevelt, an astute politician, was only too aware of public opinion. [Andrew] Roosevelt does not
want another war and he believes,
up until really the last minute, that Hitler can be appeased
in some way, or certainly up to the time
of the Munich Agreement

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[narrator] With the country only just emerging
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from The Great Depression, many felt America
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had enough problems of her own,
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and Roosevelt, an astute politician,
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was only too aware of public opinion.
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[Andrew] Roosevelt does not want another war
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and he believes, up until really the last minute,
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that Hitler can be appeased in some way,
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or certainly up to the time of the Munich Agreement.
Duration
26 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:46
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E06 [narrator] The seaside resort of Yalta - World War II: Race to Victory 00:58
[narrator] The seaside resort of Yalta
S01 • E01 I don't see Chamberlain - World War II: Race to Victory 00:15
I don't see Chamberlain
S01 • E03 And following his ambassador's advice, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
And following his ambassador's advice,
S01 • E01 [narrator] In Germany, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:19
[narrator] In Germany,
S01 • E02 Therefore, he supports Chamberlain - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
Therefore, he supports Chamberlain
S01 • E02 Famously, after Munich in September 1938, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
Famously, after Munich in September 1938,
S01 • E04 Huge numbers of tanks on both sides. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:04
Huge numbers of tanks on both sides.
S01 • E03 [narrator] Churchill's response was to unfurl - World War II: Race to Victory 00:38
[narrator] Churchill's response was to unfurl
S01 • E04 The Wehrmacht is outmanoeuvred - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
The Wehrmacht is outmanoeuvred
S01 • E02 I hope the United States will keep out of this war. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
I hope the United States will keep out of this war.
S01 • E04 [narrator] The Russians built a series of defensive lines - World War II: Race to Victory 00:35
[narrator] The Russians built a series of defensive lines
S01 • E02 And I give you assurance and reassurance - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
And I give you assurance and reassurance
S01 • E06 He'd had polio since he was a young man, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:04
He'd had polio since he was a young man,
S01 • E02 [narrator] Roosevelt, a Democrat, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:24
[narrator] Roosevelt, a Democrat,
S01 • E06 In terms of the way that he conducted the war, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
In terms of the way that he conducted the war,
S01 • E03 In fact, Churchill's only novel, Savrola, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
In fact, Churchill's only novel, Savrola,
S01 • E06 You can see the photos, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
You can see the photos,
S01 • E04 There were 6,000 tanks, there were 5,000 aircraft. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:04
There were 6,000 tanks, there were 5,000 aircraft.
S01 • E06 [Martin] His doctors had told him - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
[Martin] His doctors had told him
S01 • E03 [narrator] But many historians today - World War II: Race to Victory 00:29
[narrator] But many historians today