Introduction

This series goes back to the end of World War II, where the world was struggling to recover after the death and destruction caused by the six-year global conflict.

Nations had to rebuilt; people had to heal; and at the Yalta Conference on 4th February 1945, the Big Three were all optimistic: victory was in no doubt, and the accord that they had achieved seemed likely to preserve the values they had fought for.

However, in just a few months, the Allies would reveal themselves as divided and rivals in peace. How can such a rapid failure of a real effort at entente be explained?

Outline

Hear how the Yalta Conference of 1945 – in which Franklin D Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met to discuss Europe’s post-war reorganisation – led to enmity.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: Emilie Lancon.
• Producer: Frederic Lusa.
• Writer: ?.
• Production: ?.
• Distributor: ?.
• Released Date: 18 April 2018 (UK).
• Running time: 56 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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