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This week in the War, 9–15 April 1945: Death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Posted on April 15, 2017 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 12 April 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt died at his home in Warm Springs, Georgia—the so-called ‘Little White House.’ America had lost the man who had steered the country through the Great Depression, and the … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 29 Jan–4 Feb 1945: The Yalta conference

Posted on January 29, 2017 by secondbysecond

This week in the war saw the start of the Yalta conference between the big three, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin. (De Gaulle was not invited.) The conference took place at Yalta in the Crimea between 4 and 11 February 1945. … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 6–12 November 1944: United States presidential election makes history

Posted on November 9, 2016 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 7 November 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt made history by becoming the first (and last) president of the United States to be elected to a fourth term in office. Roosevelt defeated the Republican challenger, New … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 29 Nov–5 Dec 1943: The Second Cairo Conference

Posted on November 30, 2015 by secondbysecond

Following closely after the Tehran Conference, Churchill and Roosevelt met once again in Cairo, at what would be the Second Cairo Conference. It started this week in the war, on 4 December 1943. The Turkish president, Ismet Inönü, was also … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 22–28 November 1943: The Tehran conference

Posted on November 24, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, 28 November 1943, saw the start of the Tehran conference where the ‘Big Three,’ Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met to confer on the future conduct of the war. (Rumours—all unsubstantiated—have persisted that SS officer Otto Skorzeny … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 23–29 August 1943: The First Quebec Conference

Posted on August 24, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 24 August 1943, the eight-day conference in Quebec City drew to a close. Churchill, Roosevelt and the Canadian Prime Minister were in attendance. Decisions made included giving priority to the British and US air … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 11–17 January 1943: The Casablanca Conference

Posted on January 14, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, 14 January 1943, a conference of world leaders opened in Casablanca—a venue familiar to the American and British publics through the recently released Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman movie, Casablanca. Churchill and Roosevelt attended, as did de … Continue reading →

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Vignette: Pearl Harbor Day

Posted on December 7, 2014 by secondbysecond

“A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY.” Today, Sunday 7 December 2014 is Pearl Harbor Day—a time to remember those who died exactly seventy-three years ago and to remember the dramatic event that triggered the entry of the United States into … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 23–29 November 1942: Casablanca—The Movie

Posted on November 24, 2014 by secondbysecond

With the Moroccan port of Casablanca in Allied hands following Operation Torch, American cinema audiences were treated to the first screening of the movie Casablanca. The film opened in New York City, this week in the war, on 26 November … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 15–21 September 1941: More help from America

Posted on September 18, 2013 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 16 September 1941, the United States announced that US warships would protect convoys as far east as the 26°W meridian if they were carrying materials to countries receiving Lend-Lease aid. Such countries notably included … Continue reading →

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