1. THE STALIN AFFAIR: THE IMPOSSIBLE ALLIANCE THAT WON THE WAR

In the summer of 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union, shattering what Stalin had until then considered an ironclad partnership. It was a shocking, urgent turning point in the war and there were real fears that Stalin's forces would either be defeated or that the Soviet leader would once again strike a deal with Hitler. Either eventuality would spell catastrophe for both Britain and America. International best-selling author Giles Milton will reveal how Averell Harriman, the fourth richest man in America, and an unforgettable cast of British diplomats were sent into the heart of Stalin's Moscow to negotiate with the Kremlin's wiliest operators. While they managed to wrangle Stalin into the partnership the allies needed to finally defeat Hitler, they also discovered that the Soviet dictator had a terrifying masterplan for the post-war world.