A Year To Remember - 1945
World War 2 • 59m
In this episode: - 1945 would end in peace and the dawning of a new era in world history- Hitler shoots himself at news of the Russian advance on Berlin- American and Russian troops shake hands across the ruins of Germany and the war is over- FDR tragically dies within sight of victory and Harry S Truman, his vice president, takes over- The post-war order is born.
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