What really tipped the scales in the Allies’ favour during World War II? In this episode, we break down five critical reasons behind the Allied victory - from strategic coordination to Hitler’s own catastrophic mistakes. Joining us to dig into this is James Holland, historian of the Second World War and co-host of the 'We Have Ways of Making You Talk' podcast. 0:00 Was WWII A Close-Run Thing? 5:54 Hitler's Catastrophic Military Blunders 20:26 How Allied Control of the Seas Secured Victory 32:41 The Power of Allied Unity vs Axis Disarray 38:25 The Unstoppable Allied Production Machine 41:04 War-Winning Technology: From Radar to The Bomb Produced by James Hickmann, edited by Natija Grauzinyte & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. Join Dan and the team for the first-ever LIVE recording of Dan Snow's History Hit on Friday 12th September 2025! To celebrate 10 years of the podcast, Dan is putting on a special show of signature storytelling, never-before-heard anecdotes from his often stranger-than-fiction career as well as answering the burning questions you've always wanted to ask! Get tickets here, before they sell out: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/dan-snows-history-hit/ You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHit #DanSnowsHistoryHIt #WW2 #JamesHolland