Exist and get to unpack them a little bit a little bit and learn about the reality of the experience. I wanted to start first by talking about how this connects to the First World War overall. Its not just america has these myths, but even the sense of how we understand the First World War to begin with, and we think of the kind general narrative that we attached to it, one of the most common narratives is that world war i was a senseless slaughter. We already talked about why this war even occurred. But once its underway, it is sort of predominant image and we get that image a lot from popular culture, those are the kind of images i have up here for you, of the idea that this really was just meant and then sent needlessly to their death. I have an example, all quiet on the western front. You are gonna like this image. This is the cover for the first english edition of the novel. Youll recognize that image from something we discussed last class, and last class was with a german war bon
Jones industrials just closed above 29,000. You are so lucky to have me as your president. With joe biden it would crash. President trump today also in the great state of North Carolina, designating wilmington to be the First World War ii heritage city. President trump took the occasion to point out the necessity of maintaining law and order in america. American warriors did not defeat fascism and oppression overseas only to watch our freedoms be trampled by violent mobs here at home. We stop those violent mobs very easily. All they have to do is say please come in, mr. President. Well have it done in one hour. [cheers and applause] for the sake of all americans, we must uphold the rule of law and defend the American Dream for every child in the our land. We must teach our children that america is a land of heros like you. Youre heroes. Lou the president energetic, optimistic on the campaign trail, and he should be. New polling shows him leading china joe biden 4947 in the great state
American heroes, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the american victory in world war ii and a victory it was. On september 2, 1945, the great general Douglas Macarthur accepted japans Unconditional Surrender aboard the u. S. S. Missouri in tokyo bay. It marked the end of the deadliest conflict in Human History and the ultimate trial of american freedom. It was a big day. It was a great triumph, great country. And our country is greater than ever before thats whats happening and its what it is. With a greater military, where the greater military than weve ever had before. [applause] were deeply moved to be joined this afternoon by world war ii veterans all of whom ive met, all of whom are tough. I dont want to mess around with any of them, ill tell you right now, whose blood, sweat, grit, courage and unfailing devotion made that epic victory possible. These brave americans raced into he fires of hell to vanquish tyranny, dethrone patientism and defend the american way of life. Y
The food and Drug Administration during the obama presidency. Moss from theliam Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health talks about the global effort to develop a vaccine. Good morning, this is washington journal for september 10. In the first hour we will take your comments about bob woodward about the early assessments of coronavirus. The president saying that initially he wanted to play it down. If you want us to let us know your thoughts on this release of the audiotapes from yesterday and the reaction to it. If you support the president and Vice President call into 2027488000. If you support joe biden and kamala harris, 2027488001. If you are undecided or supporting others, 2027488002. You can text us your thoughts at 2027488003. Wj and postcspan on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. The Washington Post headline from one of the excerpts from the audio releases from yesterday, i always wanted to play it down. This is coming from Bob Woodwards book say book rage. This
Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. Hello and welcome. If you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of people being randomly tested in the community to track the prevalence of covid 19 is to be incased up in england. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fortnight as part of the office for National Statistics programme which is separate from the Mass Testing Programme of people who have symptoms. The figure is up from the 28,000 in england who are currently sent a home testing kit. Testing will also be expanded in scotland, wales and northern ireland. The health secretary, matt hancock, says the expansion of testing in the