About this episode

This episode addresses listener questions about the Allied invasion of France and the workings of occupied economies during World War II.

Start off this one with a few quick hitters, then a question that takes 15 minutes to answer. Allied invasion of France in 1942? That Churchill guy you may have heard of? How did occupied economies work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Wesley Livesay

Topics covered

• Allied invasion
• occupied economies
• World War II
• listener questions
• military history

Keywords

• Allied invasion
• France 1942
• Churchill
• occupied economies
• listener questions

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