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Secrets of the Dead  Churchill's Deadly Decision

Explore the dark side of Britain's fight against the Nazis Details

 
 

Program: Secrets of the Dead

Episode: Churchill's Deadly Decision

July 3, 1940. After only 54 days into office, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered his Navy to take control of French ships or destroy them. What led to this unprecedented and controversial attack was a series of events that saw France being overrun by the Nazis in a matter of weeks, Roosevelt fearing that Britain would fall, and Churchill needing a way to prove otherwise.

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Duration: (53:40)
Premiere Date: 05/11/2010
Episode Expires: Sat 27 Oct 2012
TV Rating: TV-PG


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