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Week one – The decision to invade
In week one of our course on D-Day and the Normandy Campaign, historian and broadcaster Taylor Downing explores when, why and how the decision to invade Nazi-occupied Europe was made, setting the scene for the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare
Published: August 21, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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Taylor Downing: D-Day, 6 June 1944, was known even at the time to be a historic day – the launch of the biggest amphibious invasion in history and the opening of a major second front in the war in Europe.
If anything, its importance has grown in the 80 years since, and it's now seen as a real turning point in the Second World War. Join me as we explore first of all how the decision to invade Europe was made, and how the often bitter divisions between the British and American chiefs of staff nearly pulled the Anglo-American alliance apart.
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In week one of our course on D-Day and the Normandy Campaign, historian and broadcaster Taylor Downing explores when, why and how the decision to invade Nazi-occupied Europe was made, setting the scene for the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare
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Churchill and D-Day: did the prime minister oppose the Normandy landings?
The Normandy landings were a resounding success for the Allies. Codenamed Operation Overlord, 'D-Day' (6 June 1944) was the largest seaborne invasion in history and marked the beginning of the campaign to liberate north-west Europe from German occupation. But what did British prime minister Winston Churchill make of the plans? Was he, as some have suggested, opposed to D-Day?
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When and why did the US get involved in WW2?
For two years before the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought America into World War II in December 1941, the nation had been on the edges of the global conflict. Professor Evan Mawdsley explores the arguments that were made for intervention or isolation, and examines President Roosevelt’s steps towards war…
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