Given the way we were taught the history of World War II, you'd think it began on December 7, 1941, and the most important day was D-Day, June 6, 1944. Both of those perceptions are incorrect, given the overall scope of the war. The war stared in September 1939, with Germany's invasion of Poland. And the most important day, historically, was September 15, 1940. That was the day that Hitler officially called off "Operation Sealion," the planned invasion of Britain by sea. Why don't school books emphasize the importance of the Battle of Britain? Without those famous "few," the whole world's national anthem might be "Deutschland Uber Alles." Yet, you'd think that until American became involved, there was no war! Not true!
2007-02-28
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