Stalin's War Part 1 with Sean McMeekin

Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode Sean McMeekin, Francis Flournoy Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College, joins us to discuss his latest book Stalin’s War: A New History of WWII. In Stalin’s War, McMeekin explores the idea that Stalin—not Hitler—was the animating force of World War II. Learn how legendary medic Charles Norman Shay came to represent the 175 Native Americans who landed on D-Day in our “We Salute You” segment. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.