[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To Add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

A key to the map symbols is on my profile.

[wagglebee]

This is probably the most interesting one yet. I believe that the UK and France declared war on September 3rd, but it might have been the 4th.

[dfwgator]

Help is on the way, the mighty Swiss Army has mobilized.

[CougarGA7]

I got one interesting radio feed today. It is from the RRG - Nazi Radio defending it's invasion of Poland. It also goes on to say that claims by the Polish that the Germans dropped gas around Pozen are false (as far as I know it is the only true statement in the report). It's in english so no worries.

Now for the U.K. Telegraph.

Britain's last warning - Sept 2, 1939

A last warning to Germany was delivered in Berlin last night by Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador.

“Unless the German Government are prepared to give assurances that the German Government have suspended aggressive action against Poland and are prepared promptly to withdraw their forces from Polish territory, the Government in the United Kingdom will without hesitation fulfil their obligation to Poland.” (More at Link)

[ellery]

Big bump — thanks for this, HJS.

[Shellybenoit]

This was the Result of Appeasing a despot, the same thing we are doing today, with the terrorists.

[dfwgator]

BRITAIN AND FRANCE SEND ULTIMATUMS (9/2/29)

"Leave Poland, or I shall taunt you a second time."

[PAR35]

When I saw the headline about those giant passenger planes, I thought of the Constellations. 11 psssengers? Not exactly ‘huge’ even by 1939 standards.

Also note to all: make note of the qualification on Hitler’s promise to Norway.

[dfwgator]

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