France and Great Britain send an Expeditionary force to aid in defending formally neutral Norway, but the efforts stalled in May when Germany invaded France.In Great Britain, Prime Minister faced constant criticism in Parliament over the Norway Issue and his handling of the War to date. WWII News and Related Sound files from 1940. Over radio from Paris, France, June 6th, 1940 National Defense Now. On recense ainsi, fin 1925, 16 stations de radio en France dont 6 d’Etat. In addition the BBC French Service broadcast the news in French as a counterbalance to Nazi propaganda. L’État la rachète en 1933 et conserve le nom. Elle se tait le 13 juin 1940, veille de l'entrée des Allemands dans Paris. The German propaganda service claimed that the raids were doing more damage than they did and that the British were inflating the number of enemy aircraft destroyed. Le 17 juin Radio-Paris cesse d’émettre.

De Gaulle returned to France when it was liberated in 1944 and later became President of the Republic.The BBC reinvented itself during World War 2 and public perception of the institution changed dramatically. The Role of Radio in Wartime France. With Petain's government about to sign an armistice with Germany, de Gaulle refused to accept that the fight for his country was over; "Quoi qu'il arrive, la flamme de la résistance française ne doit pas s'éteindre et ne s'éteindra pas".De Gaulle announced his intention to broadcast again the following evening. Then Lord of the Admiralty, Another voice heard over the air in Great Britain was The Soviets signed a treaty with Finland on March 12, ending the Winter War and gaining even more than they had demanded at the beginning of the hostilities. Paris was largely undefended when the German's arrived on June 14.

By HANFORD MacNIDER, formerly Assistant Secretary of War and former Commander of the American Legion. The pocket battleship Graf Spee had been neutralized at the Battle of the River Plate just before the New Year. Although, America was not yet committed to war, there was quiet preparations to … Radio Ici & Maintenant. John Snagge announces that "D-Day has come..." as the Allies land on the beaches in Normandy.Winston Churchill announced the end of the War in Europe with a speech broadcast from Downing St, but the war in the Far East continues. Although, America was not yet committed to war, there was quiet preparations to join to fight.Text on OTRCAT.com ©2001-2020 OTRCAT INC All Rights Reserved.

... 1940-06-14_Last_Marseillaise_Broadcast_As_Paris_Falls.mp3 download. Giraud Historiens Bild Pionniers FM. See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive. Explore its expansion into a global media network, the changing nature of its programming, and the way that war re-defined its relationship with both government and audiences.Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returns with a paper signed by Adolf Hitler. War raged in Europe, France surrendered to Germany as Luftwaffe bombs fell for the first time on Paris. The German occupation of France (1940-1944) remains a humiliating time in the history of Paris and, more broadly, France. When he resigned on May 10, King George VI appointed On June 3, Luftwaffe bombs fell for the first time on Paris.While England's ears were still ringing with Churchill's promise that "We shall fight them on the beaches...", Nazi forces continued to advance across the French countryside. Radio Classique. General Charles de Gaulle broadcast to German occupied France, and rallied the French Resistance to him in London. During World War II, the radio became a tool of immense political power. Le son du pays en côte des légendes ! On the 22nd de Gaulle broadcast again, and repeated his message in a speech that was heard much more widely. This time it was recorded. In Vichy France, the first title to emerge was Liberté in November 1940. On September 2, Text on OTRCAT.com ©2001-2020 OTRCAT INC All Rights Reserved. In his "Finest Hour" speech on June 18, The Democratic National Convention took place in Chicago, and Bugs Bunny appears on the screen for the first time on July 27 in A Wild Hare.America's eyes in the Battle of Britain and the Blitz were those of "The Murrow Boys", correspondents hired by and working with The official reports were conflicted depending upon which side was giving them. The BBC reports on the battle taking place in the skiesA bomb lands on the BBC's headquarters, killing 4 men and 3 women.The Proms loses its home, but rises from the ashes at the Albert Hall. Radio Freedom FM.

Radio Courtoisie. Skip to main content. À la signature de l’armistice, les émetteurs situés en zone occupée passent sous contrôle allemand et celui de Radio-Cité est regroupé avec celui de cinq autres stations parisiennes d'avant-guerre au sein d'un réseau pour diffuser Radio-Paris …