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World History

irisblue

(36,403 posts) Mon Aug 25, 2025, 04:50 AM Aug 25

Paris was liberated on this date, 25 August 1944

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Paris was liberated on this date, 25 August 1944 (Original Post) irisblue Aug 25 OP

Thank you for honoring Liberation Day. yorkster Aug 25 #1

The 1966 movie Is Paris Burning is on youtube in clips irisblue Aug 25 #2

Perhaps some day France can return the favor and liberate... NNadir Aug 25 #3

More about the Liberation of Paris from twitter irisblue Aug 25 #4

yorkster

(3,505 posts)

1. Thank you for honoring Liberation Day.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 08:40 AM

Aug 25

Hasn't got a goddam thing to do with tariffs, n'est-ce pas ?

irisblue

(36,403 posts)

2. The 1966 movie Is Paris Burning is on youtube in clips

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Mon Aug 25, 2025, 09:21 AM

Aug 25

?si=4oOo7itU05_6jUPK

This is a 9 minute clip

NNadir

(36,829 posts)

3. Perhaps some day France can return the favor and liberate...

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Mon Aug 25, 2025, 10:25 AM

Aug 25

...Washington from the fascists.

(Actually, in 1944 we were returning a favor. Without French support there was no way the United States could have defeated the British in the American Revolution. )

irisblue

(36,403 posts)

4. More about the Liberation of Paris from twitter

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Mon Aug 25, 2025, 02:07 PM

Aug 25

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