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What was the Destroyers-for-Bases Deal?

Introduction The destroyers-for-bases deal was an agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom on 02 September 1940, during World War II, according to which 50 Caldwell, Wickes, and Clemson-class US Navy destroyers were transferred to the Royal Navy from the US Navy in exchange for land rights on British possessions. Generally referred to… Read More

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An Overview of the Deportations of Germans from Latin America during World War II

Introduction During World War II, 4,058 ethnic Germans along with several hundred other Axis-nationals living in Latin America were deported to the United States and their home countries, often at the behest of the US government. Although the arrest, internment and/or deportation of belligerent country nationals was common practice in both Axis and Allied countries… Read More

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What was the Minister of Economic Warfare (1939-1945)?

Introduction The Minister of Economic Warfare was a British government position which existed during the Second World War. The minister was in charge of the Special Operations Executive and the Ministry of Economic Warfare. Ministers of Economic Warfare (1939 to 1945) Directors-General, Ministry of Economic Warfare This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article… Read More

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What was British Information Services (1941)?

Introduction British Information Services (BIS) was an overt propaganda organisation that was part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the government of the United Kingdom. Refer to British Security Co-Ordination. Outline BIS was initially formed in 1941, during World War II, as an organisation to promote British interests in the United States. It was… Read More

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What was Camp X (1941-1969)?

Introduction Camp X was the unofficial name of the secret Special Training School No. 103, a Second World War British paramilitary installation for training covert agents in the methods required for success in clandestine operations. It was located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario between Whitby and Oshawa in Ontario, Canada. The area is… Read More

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What was British Security Co-Ordination (1940)?

Introduction British Security Co-ordination (BSC) was a covert organisation set up in New York City by the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in May 1940, during World War II, upon the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Its purpose was to investigate enemy activities, prevent sabotage against British interests in the Americas, and mobilise… Read More

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What was the British Purchasing Commission?

Introduction The British Purchasing Commission was a United Kingdom organisation of the Second World War. Also known at some time as the “Anglo-French Purchasing Board”, it was based in New York City, where it arranged the production and purchase of armaments from North American manufacturers. After the 1940 French Surrender it became the ‘British Purchasing… Read More