Allied by War: AN ALLIANCE OF MISTRUST

How did leaders with such different ambitions hold their alliance together long enough to win the Second World War? In this opening episode of Allied by War, David Reynolds and Russell Barnes introduce the private arguments and compromises behind the familiar history. They explore the gap between public image and private character, and ask how the bargains that helped secure victory contributed to the Cold War that followed.

This is the first of 13 episodes about the leadership and legacies of Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt, reflecting on their influence over the world during the last 80 years.