Name: Episode 29: Churchill Goes to Washington by World War II Chronicles
Duration: 3 min 12 s
Description: On June 18, 1942, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt met in Washington, DC, to discuss the possibility of opening a second front for the war in Europe, although what a second front constituted remained under debate. At this meeting, the then-little-known General Dwight D. Eisenhower became the the commander of the Allied forces in Europe.

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On June 18, 1942, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt met in Washington, DC, to discuss the possibility of opening a second front for the war in Europe, although what a second front constituted remained under debate. At this meeting, the then-little-known General Dwight D. Eisenhower became the the commander of the Allied forces in Europe.

Episode 29: Churchill Goes to Washington

Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Second World War with “World War II Chronicles.”  Hosted by famed newsreel narrator and “The Voice of World War II” Ed Herlihy, “World War II Chronicles” features original archival footage from the wartime era to spotlight the week’s events, exactly 75 years ago.  

Created by the American Veterans Center in association with the National Archives, “World War II Chronicles” was originally produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of WWII, airing on more than 500 stations nationwide, and is now re-released as a special podcast series. To learn more about “World War II Chronicles” and the American Veterans Center, visit www.americanveteranscenter.org.

Episode 29: Churchill Goes to Washington

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