Tag Archives: U.S.A.

28.8.41

I am now definitely an employee of the B.B.C. The line on the eastern front, in so far as there is a line, now runs roughly Tallinn, Gomel, Smolensk, Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Kherson. The Germans have occupied an area which must … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged bbc, Caucasus, Churchill, Dnepropetrovsk, Germany, Gomel, Iran, Kherson, Kiev, Middle East, occupation, Roosevelt, Russia, Smolensk, Tallinn, U.S.A., U.S.S.R. | 23 Comments

6.7.41

Posted on 6 July by orwelldiaries

Several of the papers are growing very restive because we are not doing more to help the U.S.S.R. I do not know whether any action, other than air-raids, is really intended, but if nothing is attempted, quite apart from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged air-raids, Beaverbrook, Beresina, Catholic, Churchill, communists, England, Germany, Government, Hitler, invasion, Ireland, neutrality, New York, newspapers, People's Convention, planes, Pruth, Russia, tanks, Truth, U.S.A., U.S.S.R. | 24 Comments

3.7.41

Posted on 3 July by orwelldiaries

Stalin’s broadcast speech is a direct return to the Popular Front, defence of democracy line, and in effect a complete contradiction of all that he and his followers have been saying for the past two years. It was nevertheless a … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged Britain, Churchill, Franco, Mussolini, Popular Front, Pravda, Ribbentrop, Stalin, U.S.A. | 1 Comment

23.6.41

Posted on 23 June by orwelldiaries

Churchill’s speech in my opinion very good. It will not please the Left, but they forget that he has to speak to the whole world, e.g. to middle-western Americans, airmen and naval officers, disgruntled shop-keepers and farmers, and also the … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged blimps, Catholics, Churchill, Communism, England, Germany, Hitler, Home Guard, left, nazi, new statesman, Petain, Russia, speech, Stalin, U.S.A. | 11 Comments

14.3.41

Posted on 14 March by orwelldiaries

For the last few days there have been rumours everywhere, also hints in the papers, that “something is going to happen” in the Balkans, i.e. that we are going to send an expeditionary force to Greece. If so, it must … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged Abyssinia, Balkans, berlin, Black Sea, bombs, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Haffner, Italy, Libya, Metaxas, Norway, planes, propaganda, public opinion, Salonika, Sicily, Tripoli, Turkey, U.S.A., Wavell | 9 Comments

16.6.40

Posted on 16 June by orwelldiaries

This morning’s papers make it reasonably clear that at any rate until after the presidential election, the U.S.A will not do anything, i.e. will not declare war, which in fact is what matters. For if the U.S.A is not actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged Churchill, concentration camp, Conservative Party, German conquest, L.D.V., newspapers, revolution, U.S.A., wages | 9 Comments

21.8.39.

Posted on 21 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Fresh enquiries by American I.P.O. indicates that the number of people believing U.S.A. would be involved in world war has greatly increased (to about 75%). Number thinking U.S.A. would send troops to Europe still only 25%. … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged Chinese currency question, Danzig bridge, Gallup polls, Germany, Hong Kong, Japanese, optical glass, railway strike, U.S.A., U.S.S.R. | 4 Comments

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