World War II Diary: Saturday, November 26, 1938

Édouard Daladier decreed the military requisition of all principal railways in a bid to crush the French general strike before it even began. In north France, 50,000 striking workers are ordered into the military by Prime Minister Daladier. Daladier signed a decree imposing army control on the railroad workers, who had voted to join the … Continue reading World War II Diary: Saturday, November 26, 1938