535. Start of WW2 anniversary

September 01, 2026
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September 1, 1939, World War Two began when Nazi Germany attacked Poland. Six long and bloody years later, the guns finally fell silent. Nazi Albert Speer and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill are featured as Key Battles of American History scans the post-WW2 lives and careers of major wartime Axis and Allies leaders. E252.

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