Inside Washington on the Free French seizure story
The article explains how the St Pierre Miquelon incident pulled U S British policy closer. It notes Hull’s clash with the Free French and Blancs in London, and how Churchill and Roosevelt may coordinate more closely. It mentions lend lease puzzles and military tech developments.
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Washington, D. C
North Atlantic
St. Pierre-Miquelon
State Department
Winston Churchill
White House
Vichy
Berlin
Newfoundland
Atlantic
U. S
General de Gaulle
Muselier
Canada
Angus MacDonald
Hull
Alsé Ft
Jugoslavs
London
Robert
Martinique
Tennessee
Winant
Malcolm MacDonald
United States
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Washington
Churchill
Roosevelt
de Gaulle
Syria
DeGaulle
Lend-lease
Iran
Philadelphia
Taxes on Billions: War Costs Roar Through 1940s Budget
The article outlines a massive wartime budget with 131 billion dollars in overall expenditure, 56 billion taxes, and 32 billion in borrowing. It compares costs to World War I and notes widespread public and international reactions, including Allied and Axis responses, while tracking military allocations and global fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
OPM
Roosevelt
Germany
Navy
Zepplin Raid Threat On East Coast Considered
Washington officials warned a possible German airship raid on the U S east coast was a real possibility. The Dreadnought Zeppelins could carry 10 bombing planes or enormous bombs and might attempt a suicide flight to drop their deadly cargoes on eastern cities.
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Washington
Germany
United States
von Hindenburg
New Jersey
Atlantic
Civilian Defense Planning and Public Discussions
Eleanor Woasevstt outlines an integrated Civilian Defense structure with an over-all planning group and regional links. She notes leadership, cross-agency collaboration, and future needs while recounting visits to Minneapolis and meetings on budgets, education forums, and the Two Way Passage concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Defense
Office of Civilian Defense
Civilian Protection Organization
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Bureau of the Budget
John Studebaker
Senator George Studies 1943 War Budget Figures
Senator Walter F. George of Georgia, chair of the Senate Finance committee, is shown reviewing 1,172 pages of the 1943 fiscal year budget. He focuses on studying it to plan new tax measures as the war budget calls for 56 billion dollars.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Farm Bloc
Secretary of Agriculture
Brown
Michigan
Wickard
Leon Henderson
Taft
Wickard Nor
Henderson
Louis Adamic
United States
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Invasion Fears Rise As Allied Spring Offensive Looms
London reportsTerrific raids on occupied European countries seen as a likely prelude to a major Allied invasion in spring. Ottawa notes Canada plans to nearly double war production following U.S. president’s strategy.
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London
Europe
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Enthusiasm as a force in action
A quotation by Henry Chester extols enthusiasm as the greatest asset in the world. It asserts that individual zeal can triumph over wealth and collective effort, trampling prejudice and opposition and pressing toward goals with unwavering faith in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chester
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Donets
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East
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Student Federation
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Minn
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Alvin Johnson
New School For Social Research
Hotel Clovis
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Oklahoma
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Virginia Mountain Lake Hotel
Rockford
Texas
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Fayetteville
Tex
Turkeys
Luling Foundation
Luling
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Lowell
Scholl
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