
Episode 1550
Churchill & FDR: The Origins of the 'Special Relationship'
A pivotal alliance that shaped the world we live in today.
Dan Snow's History Hit · History Hit
December 2, 202450m 33s
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Show Notes
<p>Today we explore one of history's most consequential relationships - that of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, a pivotal alliance that shaped the world we live in today.</p><br><p>Alongside Lindsay Graham from the chart-topping <em>American History Tellers</em> podcast, Dan digs into the story of Britain and America's alliance in the Second World War and the diplomatic and personal relationship of these two world leaders, their famous meeting at the White House in December 1941 and the impact it had on the war and beyond.</p><br><p>You can discover more about Churchill's time at the White House and other stories in the <em>American History Tellers</em> book 'The Hidden History of the White House'.</p><br><p>Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>. </p>
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