World War II: Race to Victory (2020)
World War II: Race to Victory
2020 / TV-14This 6-hour documentary series recalls one of the most thrilling races in history, between three icons, super powers and ideologies that came together to overcome a greater evil and achieve VE Day. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin find themselves in an uneasy alliance, fraught with power-struggles, false promises and deadly suspicions of each other. The series paints an in-depth picture of the race to power and victory during the war, to reach VE Day.
Seasons & Episode
To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, an examination of the race, not only to win WWII, but also to gain power and an ideological stronghold.
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese, who kill more than 2,000 Americans, causing the US to rethink its policy of neutrality in the war.
An exploration of the tensions at the heart of the Allied war effort, as the dominant powers weigh up the moral ambiguity and actions of their alliance.
After a year of fraught relations and tension, the big three leaders meet in Tehran. Will they find the unity they need to help the Allies win the war?
It is February 1945 and the Allies can almost taste victory. They agree to meet to decide what the future will look like after the war finally comes to an end. And so "The Big Three" come face to face for the second, and last, time in the seaside town of Yalta.
This 6-hour documentary series recalls one of the most thrilling races in history, between three icons, super powers and ideologies that came together to overcome a greater evil and achieve VE Day. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin find themselves in an uneasy alliance, fraught with power-struggles, false promises and deadly suspicions of each other. The series paints an in-depth picture of the race to power and victory during the war, to reach VE Day.