Battles of Belief in World War II

Starvation study participant Bob Willoughby, 1945
Physicians and scientists today recognize the Minnesota Human Starvation Study as a valuable source of information about the effects of starvation on the human body.
Photo courtesy Bob Willoughby

It's easy to look back on World War II and get the impression that America was united in fighting "The Good War."

Battles of Belief, a new documentary from American RadioWorks, tells two little-known and remarkable stories that reveal the struggle for hearts and minds in wartime.

Using rare archival recordings and interviews with former spies, the program tells the engaging story of radio warfare.

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