261. Race To Berlin 1945: A Devastated City Divided (Ep 1)
2025/6/4
Empire
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Anita Arnon
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Charles
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Giles Milton
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William Durrumpal
Giles Milton: 我认为雅尔塔会议上，各方都认为自己占了便宜，但实际上斯大林控制了东欧，西方盟国并没有形成统一战线，罗斯福甚至想绕过丘吉尔与斯大林单独解决问题。西方外交官低估了斯大林，没有意识到他是一个精明的政治家，导致苏联在战后获得了巨大的优势。
Charles: 我认为英国历史学家过于浪漫地看待英美特殊关系，将雅尔塔会议视为盟国对抗斯大林。但事实上，罗斯福和丘吉尔的目标并不一致。罗斯福当时身体状况很差，丘吉尔也疲惫不堪，这让斯大林有机可乘。会议中缺乏质疑和统一意见，使得建立和平变得困难。苏联情报部门窃听了西方盟国的情报，这进一步加强了斯大林的影响力。
Deep Dive
This chapter analyzes the Yalta Conference of 1945, examining the perspectives of the three major powers involved—the US, the UK, and the Soviet Union—and assessing whether the outcomes were a betrayal of Eastern Europe or the best possible result given the circumstances. It explores the health and motivations of the leaders and the impact of intelligence leaks.
- Analysis of the Yalta Conference from different perspectives.
- Discussion of the health and motivations of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.
- The impact of intelligence leaks on the conference's outcomes.
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