It was amazing to listen to the woman from "The War" video talking about how everyone back home was pulling for the troops who were surrounded at Bastogne - it was evident that people in the States had a fairly good idea how dire the situation had become. What a relief it must have been to hear that the Allies were finally able to get them food and supplies and ammunition.
The Operation Varsity presentation was well done - I especially enjoyed hearing the "firsts" of this battle - such as the quick release parachute and the size of the dropzone.
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During the war in Europe and the Pacific I was always eager to know how fast news traveled. Were the newspapers and reporters on top of the day's events or was it delayed. Also how much did the government play in the material that was presented in these newspapers? If i could make a guess it seems like they had a lot of control or censorship over the media at the time.
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