The improbable alliance that defeated Hitler

Tim Bouverie reveals how an unlikely yet decisive partnership between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin dealt a fatal blow to Nazism and paved the way for the Cold War

Published: November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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To what extent does the course of history turn on the force of individual personalities? It’s a question that looms large when examining the unlikely alliance forged between Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union that ultimately triumphed over the Axis powers in the Second World War. Danny Bird speaks with author Tim Bouverie to explore the complex, often uneasy rapport between Winston Churchill, Franklin D Roosevelt and Josef Stalin. Tim delves into the secrets, suspicions and towering ambitions that defined this remarkable chapter in wartime diplomacy, revealing how the fragile unity among these three leaders not only shaped the path to victory but also laid the uneasy foundations of the postwar world order.

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Tim Bouverie is the author of Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler (Bodley Head, 2025).

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Danny BirdContent producer

Danny Bird is a content producer at HistoryExtra

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