Thursday, May 3, 2012

Today in History - May 4, 1945 - The Red Army Rises as the Nazi Threat Dies

The Red Army Rises as the Nazi Threat Dies - May 4, 1945




Today in History, 16 Polish Peace negotiators were arrested by the Red Army because they had met with a Soviet army colonel near Warsaw back in March. Word got to U.S. Secretary of State Stettinius on this day. Winston Churchill had something to say about this event:


Winston Churchill "There is no doubt that the publication in detail of this event...would produce a primary change in the entire structure of world forces."


Read more about this at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/as-the-nazi-threat-dies-the-red-army-rises

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