[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 map symbols is on my profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Here is a contribution from abb, who is unable to join us today. This vessel will become famous tomorrow. SS Athenia

[6323cd]

Thanks!

[untenured]

I had no idea that Elliott Roosevelt had a regular radio address like his father. That is a little odd.

[CougarGA7]

Got some interesting stuff today. First I have historian Andrew Roberts' in an article that tries to explain why there was an 2 day delay between Hitler's invasion of Poland and the allies declaration of war. And I have many radio broadcasts.

Second World War: Why We Delayed Declaration of War

BBC - Britain Declares War on Germany

BBC - King George VI Addresses the Nation (Excerpt 1)

BBC - King George VI Addresses the Nation (Excerpt 2)

BBC - Places of Entertainment to be Closed

BBC - Prime Minister Chamberlain Declares War on Germany

BBC - Reports Defense Order Closing Places of Entertainment

CBS - AP Bulletin on Peace Efforts

FDR Speaks About the War Beginning in Europe

[dfwgator]

The opening lines to “The World at War” as read by Sir Laurence Olivier:

Down this road, on a summer day in 1944. . . The soldiers came. Nobody lives here now. They stayed only a few hours. When they had gone, the community which had lived for a thousand years. . . was dead.

This is Oradour-sur-Glane, in France. The day the soldiers came, the people were gathered together. The men were taken to garages and barns, the women and children were led down this road . . . and they were driven. . . into this church. Here, they heard the firing as their men were shot. Then. . . they were killed too. A few weeks later, many of those who had done the killing were themselves dead, in battle.

They never rebuilt Oradour. Its ruins are a memorial. Its martyrdom stands for thousands upon thousands of other martyrdoms in Poland, in Russia, in Burma, in China, in a World at War...

[HOYA97]

When does Churchill become PM?

[dfwgator]

80 year bump.