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439 Doctor Win-the-War

22.3.2026

The History of the Twentieth Century

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In 1944, Franklin Roosevelt's health began to fail, while Stalin made good on his pledge to begin a Soviet offensive in June.

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439 Doctor Win-the-War

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Weitere Episoden von „The History of the Twentieth Century“

439 Doctor Win-the-War

438 A Bill of Goods

437 Where Do We Go From Here?

436 Too Good to Be True

435 D Plus One

434 The Longest Day III

433 The Longest Day II

432 The Longest Day I

431 Bombing Your Allies

430 Question Time II