Charlie Laderman

Charlie Laderman, a Senior Lecturer in International History at King's College London, dissects the intriguing rivalry between FDR and Hitler. He explores how Roosevelt's Quarantine Speech warned of global conflicts, while Hitler's mockery of him emphasized his Nazi propaganda. The conversation delves into the ideological tensions, Hitler's troubling fascination with American culture, and the evolving U.S. involvement in World War II. Ultimately, Laderman reveals how these unseen rivals influenced the war's dynamics without ever meeting.