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Stalin's War

A New History of World War II

Book • 2021

In 'Stalin's War', Sean McMeekin presents a groundbreaking reassessment of World War II by shifting the focus from Adolf Hitler to Joseph Stalin.

McMeekin argues that Stalin was the central figure in the conflict, working to ensure that the war would leave his enemies exhausted and ripe for revolution.

The book reveals how Soviet Communism was rescued by the self-defeating strategic moves of the US and Britain, particularly through Lend-Lease aid, which provided Stalin's war machine with substantial American matériel.

This support enabled the Soviet Union to conquer much of Eurasia, from Berlin to Beijing, and set the stage for the Cold War. McMeekin's research draws on previously classified Soviet archives and challenges the traditional view of World War II as a simple struggle between good and evil.

Mentioned by

Balaji Srinivasan

Michael Moynihan

Emily Jashinsky

Mentioned in 8 episodes

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Balaji Srinivasan

in the context of discussing Stalin's role in World War II and Soviet foreign policy.

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Mentioned by

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in the context of World War II and Stalin's perspective.

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Mentioned by

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as the author of "Stalin's War", a book offering a revisionist history of Stalin's perspective in World War II.

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Mentioned by Speaker 2 as a book they were reading, expressing curiosity about the author's views on the Russian temperament and communism.

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Mentioned by

Aaron MacLean

in reference to a previous podcast episode discussing the author's book on Stalin's conduct of World War II.

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Mentioned by

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as a previous book by

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.

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Mentioned by

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when referencing McMeekin’s description of the World Wars.

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Mentioned by

Emily Jashinsky

while discussing his research on the Cold War.

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Mentioned by

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Mentioned by

Charlie Kirk

as a book written by

Sean McMeekin

, providing insights into Stalin's actions during World War II.

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Mentioned by

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while discussing Stalin's role in World War II.

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Recommended by

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as a history of World War II, focusing on Stalin and the West's interactions with the Soviet Union.

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Mentioned by

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as the author's most recent book, published last year.

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as a revisionist history looking at World War II from Stalin's perspective.

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Recommended by

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as the best book he's read on World War II.

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Mentioned by

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as a book detailing Stalin's role in World War II and the vast amount of aid provided by the US to the Soviet Union.

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