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Countdown to war. Episode 1 / directed by Anna Thomson ; produced by Anna Thomson, Ella St. John McGrand, Voltage TV Productions.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945--Poland.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (45 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2021.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- On Friday 1st September 1939, Germany invaded Poland and the clock started ticking. On Sunday morning, Britain had declared war. Learn about the three days that led up to the Second World War and changed the world forever. Presenters JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave visit key locations, meet historians and unearth startling archive material. They have a go at putting up blackouts, trying some basic army training and preparing for air raids - and meet the descendants of those involved, who share their relatives' spellbinding stories.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed June 14, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1336058441
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