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(Bonus PDF) Armistice of Cassibile Ending Italy Aggression During WWII Sep 18, 2017

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The Armistice of Cassibile was an armistice signed on 3 September 1943 by Walter Bedell Smith and Giuseppe Castellano, and made public on 8 September, between the Kingdom of Italy and the Allies of World War II. It was signed at a conference of generals from both sides in an Allied military camp at Cassibile in Sicily, which had recently been occupied by the Allies. The armistice was approved by both King Victor Emmanuel III and Italian Prime Minister Pietro Badoglio. The armistice stipulated the surrender of Italy to the Allies.

(Bonus PDF) Military History of Italy During WWII Sep 18, 2017

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The participation of Italy in World War Two was characterized by a complex framework of ideology, politics, and diplomacy, while its military actions were often heavily influenced by external factors.

(S01-E37) HV Walter Winchell Newscast - "News of Italy Surrender During WWII and Other News" Sep 18, 2017

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In this podcast episode, we feature Walter Winchell and his news broadcast that included information about Italy surrendering during World War Two.

The imperial ambitions of the Italian Fascist regime aspired to restore the Roman Empire in North Africa and the Mediterranean were partially met with the annexation of Albania, occupation of British Somaliland, and other territories, but ultimately collapsed after defeats in the East and North African campaigns. In July 1943, following the Allied invasion of Sicily,

In addition to this audio episode, I also provide two PDF documents. The first is an overview of the military history of Italy during World War II. The second is the armistice agreement of Italy surrendering to the Allies.

Let us now tune our radio dial to September 8, 1943 and listen to Walter Winchell share the day's news including the surrender of Italy during World War Two.

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These audio recordings come from the Internet Archive online database. It is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, audio recordings, software, music, and more. Its purpose is offering permanent access to historical digital collections. Checkout the website at http://archive.org

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(S01-E36) HV Archival Film Newsreel - "Japan Surrenders" - September 2, 1945 Sep 02, 2017

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(Video from the U.S. National Archives) 8:36 minutes The newsreel provides a brief summary of the aggressions by Japan during World War Two, the involvement of the U.S. and other nations to oppose them, and Japan's final defeat. The war ended August 2, 1945 and then one month later on September 2, 1945 Japan signed the formal documents of their surrender and the close to World War Two.

(Bonus PDF) Life Story of George C. Marshall Aug 28, 2017

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George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American statesman and soldier. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army under presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, and served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. He was hailed as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II.

(Bonus PDF) The Marshall Plan Aug 28, 2017

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The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $13 billion (approximately $130 billion in current dollar value as of June 2016) in economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II. The plan was in operation for four years beginning on April 8, 1948. The goals of the United States were to rebuild war-devastated regions, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, make Europe prosperous once more, and prevent the spread of communism. [2] The Marshall Plan required a lessening of interstate barriers, a dropping of many regulations, and encouraged an increase in productivity, labour union membership, as well as the adoption of modern business procedures.

(Bonus PDF Transcript) General George C. Marshall - "The Marshall Plan" - June 5, 1947 Aug 28, 2017

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(S01-E35) HV General George C. Marshall - "The Marshall Plan" - June 5, 1947 Aug 28, 2017

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Secretary of State George C. Marshall explains to the American people the need for the U.S. to help rebuild Western Europe after WWII.

(Bonus PDF) Elie Wiesel Life Story Aug 17, 2017

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Mr. Wiesel was a Jewish writer, professor, and Holocaust survivor of the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. He spent his life sharing the story of the concentration camps so people would not forget the Holocaust and advocated for ending of genocides occurring today. Much more information is available in the accompanying PDF document with his life story. The speech you are about to hear had been given many times around the world. This time it was given to President Clinton and other leaders and urged them to take action with today's genocides. Indifference is not an option.

(S01-E34) HV Elie Wiesel - "The Perils of Indifference" - April 12, 1999 Aug 17, 2017

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In this podcast episode, we feature Elie Wiesel and his speech "The Perils of Indifference".

This audio recording comes the American Rhetoric online database. This website provides more than 5,000 speech transcripts, audio recordings, and videos of public speeches, sermons, lectures, interviews, and more. Checkout the website at http://americanrhetoric.com

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