🎧 The Secret British Operation to Get America into World War Two with Henry Hemming
🎧 Dan Snow's History Hit
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25m
Henry Hemming talks to Dan about the life of William Stevenson, a British operative who worked hard to pressure Roosevelt into declaring war on Nazi Germany, and ensuring that American troops were directed against German forces in mainland Europe. The tactics adopted were akin to those used today by troll farms in St Petersburg, and involved duplicitous and aggressive use of misinformation. Producer: Peter Curry
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