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The Hitler–Stalin Pact

How could Hitler and Stalin, sworn ideological enemies, come to a secret pact in 1939? The captivating and detailed story of the diplomatic fiasco that led to the signing of the Nazi-Soviet pact and its devastating consequences.

Top Cast

  • Hervé Pierre

    Hervé Pierre

    Narrator (voice)

  • Ivan Maisky

    Ivan Maisky

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Maxim Litvinov

    Maxim Litvinov

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Joachim von Ribbentrop

    Joachim von Ribbentrop

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Vyacheslav Molotov

    Vyacheslav Molotov

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Anthony Eden

    Anthony Eden

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Edward Wood, Earl of Halifax

    Edward Wood, Earl of Halifax

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Overview

How could Hitler and Stalin, sworn ideological enemies, come to a secret pact in 1939? The captivating and detailed story of the diplomatic fiasco that led to the signing of the Nazi-Soviet pact and its devastating consequences.

Rating

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