Hitler’s Birthday, Poland’s Doom (Part 17)
Real Dictators
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The Germans Are at War With Germany
At 1115 British summertime, a broken chamberland broadcasts live on the BBC home service. It's followed by a series of public service announcements and an air raid warning. In Berlin, public loudspeakers relay the news of the declaration of war. But unlike 1914, there are no crowds. On this balmy Sunday, it's all rather surreal. From Moscow to Poland to World War, it's taken just 11 days.
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