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How Stalin ran rings round the west

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The Strategic Alliance with the Soviet Union

Exploring Winston Churchill's difficult decision to ally with the Soviet Union during World War II, despite previous criticisms, and the challenges in convincing his inner circle and the British public. The chapter also touches on Roosevelt's initial reluctance but eventual support for the alliance with Stalin to combat the Nazis.

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