Word: rhineland
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Versailles broke down completely in solving Europe's long-range problems-the causes of World War II. The League failed to enforce the peace. The Rhineland was evacuated five years early. When Hitler came along, even Allied governments gave him some support, because he promised order in Central Europe and a crusade against Bolshevism. The system of Versailles provided no unifying policy or principle to keep peace and plenty in Europe...
These carefree lines, sung to an um-te-te-um melody, have rated an unofficial military citation. The 3rd Division's commanding officers claim that Dogface Soldier is partially responsible for the weatherbeaten cheerfulness of their men, who last week mopped up Rhineland fortresses in Alsace, still singing after 365 days of continual fighting in Italy and France...
...other hand, the French take emphatic exception to the reported plan of Prime Minister Churchill to place the Rhineland under the control of Britain, the United States, France and Russia. The French contention ... is that the vital industries of the Rhineland should be under 'predominantly' French control...
...other hand, the French take emphatic exception to the reported plan of Prime Minister Churchill to place the Rhineland under the control of Britain, the United States, France and Russia. The French contention ... is that the vital industries of the Rhineland should be under 'predominantly' French control...
Perhaps the figures were optimistic, on both sides-but the Germans were already showing the effect of serious losses. Although they kept up their bizarre token offensive in Alsace, they were pulling men and armor out of the Rhineland into central Germany, evidently hoping to hold the Westwall with Volksgrenadiere. The British profited by this withdrawal to move up to the Roer River, while Allied air attacks on the enemy's eastward movement gave direct tactical help to Russia...