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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” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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. Also visit our general discussion thread

No Vital Changes – 2-3
Details of House Vote – 3
French Press Breaks Rule to Stress Bengazi’s Fall – 3
Text of Lease-Lend Bill Passed by the House – 4
The International Situation – 5
British Mopping Up Far Below Bengazi – 5-6
Pay Raise Demand Mapped for G.M. – 6
Texts of Day’s War Communiques – 6
British ‘Hurr-Up’ Vessel in Boston Without Masts – 6

The News of the Week in Review
Twenty News Questions * – 9
Japan Moves Warily toward Her New Goal – 10
A Strategic Map of the Pacific – 11

The New York Times Book Review
Squadrons Up! A Firsthand Story of the R.A.F., by Noel Monks – 14
The Road to Victory: The Untold Story fo World war II’s Red Ball Express, by David P. Colley – 15

The New York Times Magazine
Wavell, Warrior of the Desert – 17-20
Japan Sends Us an Admiral as Envoy – 21-23

* Find the answers in the thread for this Saturday, February 12.

Homer,

Do you have access to the article that describes Ambassador Winant’s speech calling for “social justice?” It’s interesting to see that term used so many years ago.

Thanks!

Didn’t get to these until late, but here they are.

1. I should know this word. I’m thinking it is to take control of. Vichy is after all a puppet government of the Nazi’s who are getting a little more independent than even I expected.
2. (b) guarding a convoy
3. Since the second flag is clearly Italy’s, I’ll say the first one is the flag of Ethiopia’s government in exile.
4. Sumatra, Java, and Dutch Borneo are three I can think of.
5. (d) an independent nation
6. The moon
7. (b) The War of the Roses association just seems right, otherwise this is just a guess.
8. I’d say Anglophobe.
9. I am not familiar with the Chaco War. Let’s guess Brazil and Bolivia.
10. I don’t know about the first one. Swope replaced Leahy as governor of Puerto Rico.
11. Sure, why not.
12. Ensign. (I’m glad I didn’t have to put anything in order this time)
13. 3/4th of 48. That would be 36.
14. (b) Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
15. Doesn’t this vary depending on where you are? I’ll guess 5 miles.
16. Belgium, Poland, Netherlands
17. That’s just a voice vote.
18. Highest to lowest, but I have no idea so here we go. (b) ambassador, (d) minister, (c) charge d’affaires, (a) envoy extraordinary
19. I’ll guess (c)
20. The Department of the Treasury.