Tag World War 2

Europe - August 29-30, 1939

August 29-30, 1939 – Europe On The Edge Of War – Hours And Minutes.

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December 21, 1939 – Christmas In Wartime – Festive In Short Supply – The Last Of Merry For The Duration.

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October 20, 1944 – ‘I Shall Return’ – Allies Invade The Philippines.

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London Air Raid

February 12, 1941 – The Endless Procession Of Night Raids – No Longer “If” An Invasion, But “When”.

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FDR - State of the Union in Wartime

January 6, 1945-State Of The Union In Wartime – President Roosevelt Addresses Congress And The Nation

This January 6th we were still in the midst of a World War. The optimism which followed the Allied invasion of Europe in the Summer of 1944 was interrupted by a surprise German counterattack in Belgium and Luxembourg just before…

German Troops - Eastern Front - October 1941

October 9, 1941 – The Eastern Front, The Trouble With Turkey And No Exemptions For The Oxford Group.

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Anticipating Invasion

June 30, 1940 – Anticipating Invasion – The Dark Days Of Summer – The Collective Holding Of Breath

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April 24, 1940- The Scandinavia Effect – Unprecedented Air Activity Over England – Harsh Criticisms.

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