Pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. America. Boom times to heartbreaking bust , 20 million americans lost their jobs last month, as the coronavirus laid waste. Revisiting americas other medical crisis, how the battle against opioids has been made more complicated by covid19. Charges filed in the killing of an unarmed black man in georgia, a case that has inflamed passions nationwide. Anchor Prince Charles among those leading tributes for the end of the Second World War. The queen also marked the occasion. Many people lay down their lives inhat terrible conflict. They fought so we could live in peace, at home and abroad. Anchor for all you watching on pbs and around the globe, weome to bbc world news america. Todays snapshot of the u. S. Unemployment was for the record books. The rate sword it to its highest level since the greatression in april, as the pandemic battered the economy. More than 20 mil
Today the same hour as my father did exactly 75 years ago. His message then was a salute to the men and women at home and abroad who have sacrificed so much in pursuit of what he rightly called a great deliverance. The war had been a total war, it had affected everyone and no one was immune from its impacts. Whether it be the men and women called up to serve, families separated from each other, or people asked to take up new roles and skills to support the war effort, all had a part to play. At the start, the outlook seemed bleak. The end distant. The outcome uncertain. But we kept faith that the course was right, and disbelief, as my father noted in his broadcast, carried us through. Never give up, never despair. That was the message of ve day. I vividly remember the jubilant scenes my sister and i witnessed when our parents and winston with our parents and Winston Churchill from the balcony of buckingham palace. The sense of joy in the crowds who gathered outside and across the count
This is london. His majesty, king george vi. [bell tolling] let us remember the men and all the services, and the women in all the services who have laid down their lives. We have come to the end of our tribulation, and they are not with us at the moment of our rejoicing. Us at the moment of r rejoicing. Queen elizabeth i speak to you today the same hour as my father did 75 years ago. His message then was a salute to the men and women of home at home and abroad who sacrificed so much in pursuit of what you likely called a great deliverance whiteley called a great deliverance. The bore had been a total war, it affected everyone and no one was immune from its impacts. Whether it be the men and women called to serve, families separated from each other, or people asked to take up new roles and skills to support the war effort, all had a part to play. At the start, the outlook seemed bleak. The end distant. The outcome uncertain. But we kept faith that the course was right, and disbelief, a
Im terry martin welcome to the Program Countries across europe are marking 75 years since the end of world war 2 may 8th 945 is when allied forces accepted nazi germanys Unconditional Surrender because of the crown of pandemic many commemoration events have been scaled back or moved online in france president to mount a well the call is still taking part in an event on the show mostly say in paris though without the usual parade down the avenue. At the tomb of the unknown soldier but only a small group of doing this terrys work and extend its. D. W. Correspondent lisa lewis is covering events for us in paris how is friends marking this occasion. Well as you said is a very downsize ceremony happening at the seans easy in my mcleod the president of france is also laid down a wreath at. The who was the man in power in 1905 when nazi germany surrendered to the allies across france the other really small ceremonies happening may is allowed to put down flowers as at at places of remembrance
Pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. America. Boom times to heartbreaking bust , 20 million americans lost their jobs last month, as the coronavirus laid waste. Revisiting americas other medical crisis, how the battle against opioids has been made more complicated by covid19. Charges filed in the killing of an unarmed black man in georgia, a case that has inflamed passions nationwide. Anchor Prince Charles among those leading tributes for the end of the Second World War. The queen also marked the occasion. Many people lay down their lives in that terrible conflict. They fought so we could live in peace, at home and abroad. Anchor for all you watching on pbs and around the globe, weome to bbc world news america. Todays snapshot of the u. S. Unemployment was for the record books. The rate sword it to its highest level since the great dression in april, as the pandemic battered the economy. More than 20