How did the American army try to enforce segregation by stealth on British towns? Why did the British public perceive the white American GIs as ‘over paid, over fed, over sexed and over here’? How did Churchill respond to the growing tensions in British towns as a result of the ‘friendly invasion’?
David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell tell the story of when the American army brought racial segregation to the UK during World War Two.
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Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris
Producer: Alice Horrell
Head of History: Dom Johnson
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
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