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A Wartime Memory of 1939 to 1941
A reflective piece recounts the approach of World War II from late August 1939 through pivotal events in Europe and the United States. It traces the shift from peaceful domestic life to mobilization, the rise of Nazi Germany, and the turning points as Allied forces faced invasion, with emphasis on the American Army's growing strength and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Unter den Linden
America
Dodgers
Europe
Third Reich
Warsaw
Poland
Hitler
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
France
New World
Washington
Luftwaffe
London
Russia
Finland
Italy
Greece
Crete
Balkans
Pacific Islands
Rotterdam
Coventry
Germain
RAF
Red Army
U. S
United Nations
Dieppe
Solomons
Pearl Harbor