SILVER SPRING, MD; April 3, 2007 —Acorn Media announces the May 29, 2007 DVD release of Warlords, an acclaimed four-part World War II documentary revealing how the key leaders used charm, flattery, and deceit to impose their wills upon the world.

Warlords examines the 20th century’s bloodiest conflict from a new and provocative perspective: the mind games played by the four key players. Taking you inside the heads of historical figures, it analyzes four psychological duels—Hitler v. Stalin, Churchill v. Roosevelt, Churchill v. Stalin, and Roosevelt v. Stalin—each marked by mutual suspicion, false promises, and hidden agendas.

What delusions drove Stalin to sign a pact with Hitler, his ideological enemy? How did Roosevelt boost Churchill’s resolve early in the war, without committing U.S. troops? Why did Churchill argue so vehemently for a southern invasion of Europe, and why did his two allies refuse? And why did Roosevelt trust Stalin more than he did Churchill? Using the leaders’ own words—as well as the personal recollections and private diaries of their most intimate advisors—Warlords provides surprising answers to these provocative questions. The four warlords emerge as fascinating, flawed, and fully human.

Written and directed by award-winning historical filmmaker Simon Berthon, Warlords was produced by the U.K.’s Channel 4 and broadcast on Discovery’s Military Channel. The documentary is based on the book by Berthon and historian Joanna Potts.

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