#1940

Christopher Reid

chrisdreid

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the French armistice of 1940, infamously signed in the same railroad car where. Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. In honour of

Séan F Scullion

sean_f_scullion

A thread over the next few days on Spaniards fighting in the British Army in WW2 with an emphasis (this time) on those who were in the Middle East Commandos

French Embassy UK

FranceintheUK

THREAD "Eighty years ago – after the Battle of France, and before the Battle of Britain – two voices spoke out from London.(…) On the same day, 18 June 1940,

Śrīkānta

shrikanth_krish

What % of the Indian business class supported the nationalist movement? How did that change over time (from 1910 to 1940)?The TV soap Buniyaad depicts a rooted Khatri family in

Whyte

thewhytestuff88

#OTD 1940 Capt Long MC Diary(post war). Little activity during night. Full scale attack, proceeded by barrage, at dawn, 0330hrs. Chief attack on “B” Coy. A.F.V’s & infantry in large

The Kaipullai

thekaipullai

In 1940, when Britain was down and almost out, being bombed daily by the Germans, and had just been subjected to one of the most humbling defeats in Battle, Winston

Dancer on Film

DancerOnFilm

Mary Martin performing "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" in NIGHT AND DAY (1946) dir. Michael Curtiz/chgph. LeRoy Prinz #StarGirlsAndShowBoysEdition Judy Garland performing "Get Happy" in SUMMER STOCK (1950) dir. Charles

The Cosmist Insurrection, Inc. ™

yungneocon

Trotsky was a prescient predictor of many things it turns outhttps://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1940/xx/jewish.htm It’s funny there are number of people who are mocked for idealism/lack of thought—Trotsky, Bakunin, the Cosmists, &

mel

holyqueerit

What is your favorite fact about the Bible that changed everything when you learned it?I’ll start: Mine will always be when I learned that the lovers in Song of Solomon

Teri Kanefield

Teri_Kanefield

Hi, @RepThomasMassie,It's time for Constitutional Law 101."Congress shall have power to . . . provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States."Saving tens of thousands of

Fallon Stone | BLM

FallonStone

Life in America for African-Americans in 1880s was comparable to that of the 1980s.Then the turn of the century nadir occured. From 1890 to 1940, white Americans became markedly more

Gail Simone

GailSimone

Describe a baked good like a cheap detective in a 1940's noir novel describes his new sexy client.GO. "She walked in, sweet and spicy, like she was fresh from the

Tweeting Historians

Tweetistorian

@Kwasidagbe's 3rd thread today introduces @sfcdaly #historian of #Nigeria @DukeU in @DukeAAAS whose first book https://tinyurl.com/y7e63tt8 bout #Biafra is coming out w @CambridgeUP in July #twitteristorians #Twittistorian ~BNL @s

Jon Boeckenstedt

JonBoeckenstedt

Thread: It's college ratings week, and in our business, we know that means USNWR. I don't blame USNWR: They simply identified something colleges probably should be doing, but were reluctant

Ed Barnard

ewbarnard

1. The John McCain Model - and subtle disinformation (John McCain April 1973 after return from Vietnam) 2. Someone noted, "everyone here has kept me mentally sane!" That's true -

JWTheSpa

SpaJw

1. The basic problem the government has, and therefore the country as well, is that those in charge are just not up to the job. They are trying as hard