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Unsung Heroes of World War II: Europe

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Look beyond the epic battles and military strategy to meet some of the ordinary people who made an extraordinary impact on World War II.

Syllabus

  • 01: Andrée de Jongh and the Resistance
  • 02: The Tory Rebels Who Helped Save England
  • 03: Victor de Laveleye and V for Victory
  • 04: Wilhelmina and Haakon: Royalty Fight Back
  • 05: Polish Pilots and the Battle of Britain
  • 06: Wendell Willkie: “A Godsend to This Country”
  • 07: The Earl of Suffolk and Heavy Water
  • 08: Marie-Madeleine Fourcade: Spymaster
  • 09: John Winant and the Special Relationship
  • 10: Marian Rejewski and Breaking Enigma
  • 11: Tommy Hitchcock and the P-51 Mustang
  • 12: The Dutch Sisters Who Saved a General
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Lynne Olson

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