This was much more fair and balanced than I anticipated it would be. Very refreshing to see this clarity regarding this controversial but crucial relationship.
@Pam_N2 ай бұрын
Intriguing! Great show! The Archives digging bring forth such treasures! Thank you Mr. Milton!
@KevinJones-yh2jb2 ай бұрын
A great presentation by Giles, so very informative, many thanks Giles and Woody
@davidk73242 ай бұрын
Marvelous show. Geopolitics is a fascinating topic. “War is a continuation of politics by other means”
@jimwatts9142 ай бұрын
Howdy folks! Great overview of the successful wartime alliance of UK USSR USA that kicked Hitler’s ass. Milton has great perspective on this essential but often partnership that was lucky, unstable and always shifting. One of the best shows ever.
@garymiller_852 ай бұрын
Giles Milton is a wonderful communicator.
@johnlucas84792 ай бұрын
Great presentation
@welcometonebalia2 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@WR25_JL222 ай бұрын
another brilliant stream Paul, a necessary alliance which unfortunately resulted in a lot of Eastern European countries getting the short straw. this was one of the reasons why my Polish Grandfather decided to stay in the UK after the war
@HGmusiclist13 күн бұрын
Fascinating show, the different personalities, motives and systems, all interacting in this alliance
@scottgrimwood88682 ай бұрын
The phrase "The Enemy of My Enemy is my Friend" immediately comes to mind with these three men. The Soviets were interested in US manufacturing starting in the 1920s. Henry Ford was approached about building a factory in the USSR and the grest industrial architect Albert Kahn was hired to design factories as well.
@WW2TV2 ай бұрын
Good point well made
@adambrooker56492 ай бұрын
Another video that i initially did not think i would find interesting, but its fascinating
@georgecooksey8216Ай бұрын
Excellent discussion. Thank you gentlemen.
@JFB-Haninge2 ай бұрын
Excellent as always..
@WW2TV2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@NyllsorАй бұрын
I really learned alot today! Thanks!
@johndeboyace79432 ай бұрын
Stalin settled all of his territorial disputes to re-establish the Russian Empire. He milked the US Lend-Lease program until the very end of the war. Stalin came out looking like a genius playing Churchill and FDR. The airbases were very limited and hardy very important. He made the Poles pay for the defeat of the Red Army in 1921. There wasn’t any chance of Stalin leaving the allies until he had satisfied his territorial ambitions. Add to this the FDR administration was riddled with spies and communists. FDR was a dupe, Churchill knew what he was dealing with, but he lost all power within the alliance. Why would anyone underestimate Stalin, he engineered a vast empire. He did what he wanted and succeeded.
@robv1414142 ай бұрын
Very accurate assessment.
@Chiller112 ай бұрын
@@robv141414Sounds overly simplistic and biased to me.
@AdarshKumar-lh3wo2 ай бұрын
Well, I guess his criticism of FDR stroke some nerve among FDR fanboys but history evidents that FDR was in awe of Stalin's total power and wanted something like that for his presidency on US. That's why he went to fight the third term despite knowing he will die any day with his failing health. He was oblivious at worst and completely ignorant of communism at best which plagued the US and whole world after his death for half a century, because he was stupid and considered Stalin his friend. His follies paved the way for communist takeover of China. He was a bad president to lead the war @@Chiller11
@robertkalinic3352 ай бұрын
Man i would sit with Stalin over Churchill any day, he wasn't even popular before ww2 in Britain before his ww2 idolation.
@markgarrett36472 ай бұрын
@@Chiller11 You overcomplicate the thing to ignore the simple truth in them.
@jimwalsh1958space2 ай бұрын
with regard to stalin: what a nasty piece of work that man was. here goes though. a person serving stalin in his living quarters came in to find stalin reading a book. it was homer and in ANCIENT greek. he was reading it for pleasure. how many people have you met that does that ? he was a deep intellectual that hid behind the mask of a bank robber. of course i have hate for stalin but you can't take away. thank you giles milton. my favourite author.
@jim99west462 ай бұрын
He had studied in a Greek Orthodox seminary so it’s no shock that he could read greek
@RobertH602 ай бұрын
Better than hitler. but obviously not a good alternative either
@jimwalsh1958space2 ай бұрын
@@jim99west46 i've read this: 'stalin possesed a peasant cunning'. with that comment seems i'm wildly wrong.