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On 1st September 1939, 1.5 million German soldiers poured into Poland, beginning the countdown to the 2nd World War. JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story.
Countdown to War: The dramatic events of three historic days in September 1939 that took Britain to war.
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0:00 - Intro
2:23 - The Impact of Hitler's Invasion on Poland
6:05 - Soldiers Preparing for Battle
9:25 - Operation Pied Piper
12:44 - Neville Chamberlain: The Ultimatum
16:17 - Dennis Middleton: What Happened Next?
17:50 - WWII Uniform
20:53 - Training New Recruits
22:50 - Transforming Croydon Airport
24:46 - Civilians Preparing for War
26:54 - Chamberlain vs Churchill
27:46 - Evacuating London Zoo
31:30 - Evacuating Children
32:52 - The Prime Minister's Speech
34:38 - Mandatory Blackout
40:28 - Waiting for a Response from Hitler
40:55 - Mrs. Victor Bruce
42:03 - A Sleepless Night
42:43 - Dennis Middleton
43:55 - Next Time
44:41 - Credits
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