In May 1945 Soviet troops had captured Berlin, and they proceeded to loot the city, and carry out the most horrific abuse of German women. American, British and French troops arrived two months later, and found a desperate and starving population.
Giles Milton has written a brilliant new book, Checkmate in Berlin, about the German capital in the aftermath of the Second World War. In Part One, we discuss that abuse, de-nazification, the Allies and the Soviets in the city, and Churchill's defining Iron Curtain speech.
Timings
Soviet and allied behaviour: 2m07s
DeNazification 7m0s
Soviets and Allies: 11m43s
The Iron Curtain Speech: 25m02s
Giles Milton Links
Book: Checkmate in Berlin
Map: The Divided Germany
Map: West and East Berlin
Film: Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
Giles on Twitter @GilesMilton1
Aspects of History Links
Website: Aspects of History
Me on Twitter: @olliewcq
You can email us [email protected]
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