The Visionaries: A Global War (Part 4)
From WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk by Goalhanger
April 29, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 977
About this episode
The episode explores the reasons behind Roosevelt's entry into World War Two and the impact of US political vision on Western Democracies during the Cold War.
Why did Roosevelt enter World War Two? What was Atlantic Charter? How did the USSR defeat Operation Barbarossa? Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 4 of their most ambitious series yet; a definitive survey of the 20th Century and how the First World War and economic instability of the 20s and 30s caused World War Two, and how the political vision of US Presidents like Roosevelt and Truman strengthened Western Democracies for the Cold War with the USSR. Start your free trial at patreon.com/wehaveways and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Get your ticket for We Have Ways Fest 6 here! A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Social Producer: Harry Balden Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Al Murray, James Holland
Topics covered
- World War Two
- US Presidents
- Cold War
- Atlantic Charter
- Operation Barbarossa
- 20th Century history
- Political vision
Keywords
- Roosevelt
- Truman
- USSR
- Atlantic Charter
- Operation Barbarossa
- World War Two
- 20th Century
- Cold War
Sponsors
patreon.com/wehaveways
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USSR, Goalhanger
Books & works: Atlantic Charter
More episodes of WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
- Naval Battle of Narvik: Plans & Schemes (Part 1) · June 10, 2026 · 1h 10m
- British Band Of Brothers: Tiger, Tiger! (Part 4) · June 8, 2026 · 59 min
- British Band Of Brothers: The Fight For Point 103 (Part 3) · June 3, 2026 · 1h 11m
- British Band Of Brothers: From Open Seas To Open Fields (Part 2) · June 1, 2026 · 52 min
- British Band Of Brothers: D-Day (Part 1) · May 27, 2026 · 48 min
- Heist From The Sky: A Bloody Hero (Part 4) · May 25, 2026 · 45 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast page.