Hitler vs Stalin, August 1939“June 1941
WorldWar II was not only a military conflict. It was also a series ofprivate psychological battles waged by the four great leaders: AdolfHitler, Joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Inthese mental duels, the warlords lied, schemed, charmed, flattered andcheated to win. This four-part examination of World War II leadershipshows how both Hitler and Stalin were led into enormous delusion;exposes Roosevelt as cautious and suspicious of Churchill; examines theUS presidents extraordinary attitude towards Stalin; investigates thesecret campaign that Churchill waged against Stalin; and reveals howRoosevelt went behind Churchills back.