War Factories | Season 2, Episode 1: Black Gold - The War for Soviet Oil | Free Documentary History

War Factories - Season 2, Episode 1: Black Gold - The War for Soviet Oil | History Documentary Watch ’War Factories - Season 2, Episode 2’ here: The story of the discovery and exploitation of the Baku Oilfields in the Russian Caucasus, which forced Stalin and Hitler to face-off in the battle of Stalingrad. First truly exploited by one of Alfred Nobel’s brothers in the late 19th century, Baku was one of the world’s first oil hotspots. As the First World War came to rely on tanks, motorised vehicles and artillery, the dependence on oil became ever bigger, so control of the region became vital. We follow the story through the disastrous post-Russian Revolutionary era to Hitler’s ambitions, the Siege of Stalingrad and beyond. This is the story of war production – of how Allied industry won the war by massively out-producing the Axis powers. Forget the big-name generals and battle tactics. This was a war of the factories. Giant firms like General Motors and Ford mass-produced tanks, planes and guns, while firms like Peugeot, in occupied Europe, were sabotaging their own factory-lines to undermine the Nazis. This series will also explore how German compa­nies were crippled by Nazi State planning and will change the way you think about World War Two, and much else besides. For it also helps explains why post-war history turned out as it did. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe Free Documentary - History Channel for free: Facebook: Twitter: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #WarFactories ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary - History is dedicated to bringing high-class documentaries to you on YouTube for free. You will see fascinating animations showing the past from a new perspective and explanations by renowned historians that make history come alive. Enjoy stories about people and events that formed the world we live in.