World War II Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West

World War II Behind Closed Doors is a six-part documentary series that sheds light on the relationship between Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and the leaders of both the Allied and Axis powers, using documentation and controversial material that only became available after the fall of the Soviet Union.

The series reveals that the Soviet relationship with the Allies was not as inevitable as many historians have assumed. It shows how Stalin considered siding with the Germans, and how differently the war might have unfolded had he done so. The documentary combines interviews with historical re-enactments to illustrate some of the revelations drawn from newly available historical material.

The series also follows Stalin’s relationship with the rest of the world’s leaders after the war, revealing for the first time how strained Soviet relations with other global superpowers were, both during the conflict and in the years that followed.