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The War

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First episode dateSeptember 23, 2007
Final episode dateOctober 2, 2007
Narrated by Keith David
Oct 1, 2007
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Origin releasSeptember 23 –; October 2, 2007
Product compani National Endowment for the Humanities
Direct byKen Burns; Lynn Novick
Theme music composWynton Marsalis; "American Anthem" music and lyrics by Gene Scheer; performed by Norah Jones
EpisodesEpisodesE07 · A World Without WarOct 2, 2007 E06 · The Ghost FrontOct 1, 2007 E05 · FUBARSep 30, 2007 View 4+ more
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About The War


Six years in the making, Ken Burns' seven-part documentary series chronicles the horrifying historical impact of World War II from an American perspective by focusing on the personal stories of private citizens from four American towns: Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota. Together, these four communities serve as a tapestry of the ordeal Americans went through during the four years of the war, as witnesses share their own vivid and often harrowing accounts of how the war dramatically altered their lives as well as those of their friends and neighbours. … MORE

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Headlines: Coronavirus-the lockdown-extension dominates front pages

Dec 1,2023 5:51 am

The government, which is the extension of the lockdown conditions for a further three weeks, receives varying degrees of support in The Press .

The says the decision "that seems fair", while it remains unclear how successful is the fight against the pandemic will be, but insists it is important to reconsider the measures, "Every Day ".

But, it is argued that it was "vital" that the UK has, what it calls, "our virtual House Arrest " only once.

The social distancing "is a price well worth," if it saves lives, but warns that the extension requires more of a sacrifice for many people.

"The country has a remarkable resilience So Far ," she says, and "if Ministers want to continue you need to say what the Exit Strategy ".

And says the decision to extend was "correct", before warning: "We must begin, to the idea that parts of the economy, some of the demo are subject to demographic groups, and perhaps some regions, different levels of control. "

the order of The use of protective equipment at the workplace and on Public Transport , in order to allow what calls The Paper "a widespread return to normality".

A Cabinet source is quoted as saying the UK "will not want to be far behind" other countries, such as Germany, which have a relief of your lock, "but everyone accepts, including the industry, the social distance is even further for many months".

the French President Emmanuel Macron was the case for the EU, the economies worst hit by the pandemic, such as, for example, Italy, in.

He says there is "no choice" but to a Fund that could be the issue of common debt, with a common guarantee, in order to Finance the member States, according to their needs, rather than the size of their economies.

He argues that the EU is a "moment of truth" in deciding whether it is More Than just a single economic market, and warns that a lack of solidarity during the pandemic is likely to fuel populist rage in Southern Europe .

'United nation'

photographs of captain Tom Moore featured on most Front Pages and websites, which, according to the 99-year-old completed 100 laps of his garden yesterday morning to raise More Than £17m for the NHS.

it has seen, the War Veteran is "a national hero", while the Daily Express highlights of his "inspiring" promise that "The Sun will Shine again", when the pandemic is over.

"has united The Nation during this new war," and, with a nod to his last name, he calls for "Moore" medal for the former Army Officer .

Testing scenario

Hopes that it is in the UK, the widespread immunity against The Virus can be achieved by you were spent The End of the block ", a devastating.

There is research that suggests only a small proportion of the population have obtained quotes, resistance against the disease. The Paper says a British Ex-Director of The World health organization illuminates the study, if he provides a very critical assessment of how the government of the pandemic will be treated to a lower house Committee today.

Professor Anthony Costello, warn, error to conduct widespread Tests the UK has to leave before "eight to 10 waves" of coronavirus, The Paper reported.

In such a scenario, says the Telegraph, "both the number of fatalities and the economic consequences would be catastrophic".

The Matt Hancock lost his temper on Thursday morning during a series of grumpy interviews about the government's response to the pandemic.

He says he was "visibly frustrated" during a "heated battle" on ITV before it, the audience surprised by the "outburst" on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.

The health Minister says The Questions is "were felt to irritate the beginning of The Public ". But it is argued that the action may have been taken, had not highlighted the media, as nursing homes were "breeding grounds" for The Virus .

A free press, The Paper comes to the conclusion, "means, ask tough questions to the Minister, the accused failed to have to have people to protect, they are there to serve".

'Fig leaf'

There are reports that to be the home of coronavirus-swab-tests-delivered from Amazon, currently being tested as a Way Out of the lockdown.

The involvement of key individuals, is the beginning of This Week , with the goal of completing The Process within 48 Hours .

According to the UK-testing-regime, after he claimed it had a lower-than-expected demand for testing over the Easter weekend.

The Paper quoted the health sector and union sources, the health Secretary, the claim could be a "Fig leaf" to hide test failures.

Finally, The Will be remembered as a geopolitical turning point, away from America.

It says a President Trump seems to have no interest in the management of the global response to The Virus , give China A Chance to improve his rule.

The Economist argues, a unlimited China "is a comforting prospect," and warns that "showed-1920s, what happens when big powers turn to be selfish and rush to the advantages of the problems of Others ".



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Source of news: bbc.com

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