Race to Victory

Name: Race to Victory
Released: 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Veronika Hyks

TV Show · Documentary · History

A chronological timeline exploring all the major events from throughout WWII, through to the ramifications on the world post-war.

2020 · 43m

EPISODE 1

Mortal Peril

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.
EPISODE 2

An Unholy Alliance

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour, killing more than 2,000 Americans and causing the US to rethink its policy of neutrality in the war.
EPISODE 3

Victory At Any Cost

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.
EPISODE 4

Tehran Sit-Down

After a year of fraught relations and tension, the big three leaders meet in Tehran, with hopes to find the unity needed to help the Allies win the war.
EPISODE 5

D-Day And Beyond

In September 1944, Allied forces undertake Operation Market Garden with the aim of ending the war by Christmas.
EPISODE 6

Race To Berlin

Newly elected President Harry Truman decides to use the atomic bomb on Japan to bring the war to an end, killing 80,000 people in the process.