This content chronicles the descent of Europe into World War II, detailing the aggressive rise of Nazi Germany under Hitler, the key turning points of the war, and its devastating global impact, culminating in the dawn of the nuclear age.
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they are ready for you m fur they await
your truth it is not truth that matters but
but
Victory 20 years after World War I
optimism would be undone the fiful
Treaty of verai was all too easily
defied the depths of the Great
Depression pure German unrest and
aggression and from 39 to 45 60 million
more would lose their lives but how did
Europe descend once more from fragile
peace to Total War how was Germany
infected by a poisonous Leader's Bleak
objective a leader who would instigate a
regime of Terror built on hate come with
us now as we pursue the history bomb of
World War II we must rise up and take a
stand bring glory to Zas land our
children this Aryan race will save us
from our past disgrace cast out the Jews
they make us speak guilty for our
shameful defeat we have suffered so
dreadfully let us now secure our destiny
Hitler ceased control of Germany in 1933
and defied the Treaty of Vera rearming
marching into the reinand in Austria and
invading Czechoslovakia in August 1939
with tensions Rising across Europe he
found an unlikely Russian Ally in Joseph
Stalin may I propose a PCT our two great
nation should not attack fighting
together V laser foundation for our
European domination okay I will take
this chance forget an alliance with
Britain and France good to Poland let's
attack quickly and we split the land
50/50 in September 1939 Germany and
Russia invaded Poland with an agreement
to divide the country between themselves
Britain's Prim Minister Neville
Chamberlain had always aimed to maintain
peace with Germany but this time he
could not ignore Hitler's aggressive
intent now with regards to the state of
Poland I can assure you it's all in hand
we must stay calm I am quite sure on
knowing ha Hitler he'll soon withdraw
sir sorry to but in it's 11:00 we
haven't heard from Berlin good Lord we
can't hold back anymore I have no choice
we are at War as Britain and France
prepared for war German forces tore
through Western Europe with a new form
of Highly intensive Warfare known as
Blitz Cree they overran France with
devastating speed and by May 1940 the
Allies were forced back to the English
Channel now I know about Cherry's famous
Blitz Creek but I never fought they had
out with this speed they've pushed us
all the way back to the beaches we
dumped our kit and I'm down let me
breaches well we best keep going I hope
they got some votes there's 300,000
tomies to floow do you ever think we'll
return to this section well who knows
right now there's only one direction
against the odds 300,000 Allied troops
were evacuated at dunco but they left
behind a lot of men and valuable
equipment with Western Europe overrun
Britain now stood alone and in the
summer of 1940 Hitler attempted a
knockout blow to the Royal Air Force to
pave the way for a full invasion of
prison by Joe let me business this look
I don't think we're far away from
disaster yes they're coming thick and
fast but our new spit fires are up to
the task I do hope your eyes will the
spite at all C if the RAF fails all hope
will be lost there's another Squadron
over the channel here we go don't amble
scramble Hitler's plan to invade Britain
was stopped in its tracks as the RAF
held firm much to the Delight of
Britain's new prime
minister German bombers continue to
pound British cities for months during
the blitz without a breakthrough eager
for Progress Hitler looked East my f we
blast AR I feel this Bliss can't last
much longer blast in that case be March
East to Russia Stalin's not going to
like Z in June 1941 German forces
Advanced against Russian troops who to
this point have been on the same side
then as if taking on one growing
superpower was not enough in December
there was trouble in Paradise as US
forces in Hawaii came under a surprised
Japanese attack what in the heck is
going on these Japanese they're just too
strong they've taken out the battleships
are blam to burn out on the air strip
the sneak ATT attack they've got some
nerve don't worry they'll get what they
deserve they want this battle but watch
out Japan you've just awoken unle s the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought
the USA into the war this would prove
pivotal and in June 1942 the US struck a
decisive victory over the Japanese and
the Battle of Midway in October the
Allies would have further success this
time in the Egyptian desert truth this
heat is berserk the Egyptian sun is even
hotter than per tough up mate enoy the
pain let's get ready for the battle at L
the chances of Victory are already
slight and now they expect us to fight
him at night just put your faith in
General Montgomery this is a man that
can lead us to Victory the Allies
victory at L alamain proved a decisive
turning point in the North Africa
campaign meanwhile on the Eastern Front
the Germans were suffering heavy losses
in the Snows of Stalingrad they were
short of supplies and the Russians were
Resolute and determined whilst Hitler
continued to send divisions East in June
1944 the the Allies launched an
ambitious attack in France how do y'all
get out the way America's here to save
the day we got as many troops as you
could want open up a second front we'll
flood the beaches with our guys and take
the Germans by surprise our tanks and
guns will never miss they're never going
to let us forget this the D-Day Landings
gave the Allies a foothold in Europe
from which they pushed forwards towards
Germany it wasn't all planes sailing but
after 11 months on the 8th of May 1945
victory in Europe was sec
whilst Germany surrendered Japan refused
to back down and the USA decided to
unleash two knockout blows my god what
have we done hirashima and Nagasaki well
they're just gone the nuclear age has been
been
unfurled we are become death destroyer
of world on the 15th of August
1945 Japan surrendered to save their lives
lives
the entire world had been transformed
around this truly global war countless
lives in countless lands lost so that we
might stand together now the guns have
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