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[identification of item], "Churchill über den Kriegsverlauf" and "Churchill über den kommenden Frieden" Leaflet, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0290, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Processed by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 March; Finding aid written by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 March
Allied Forces distributed airborne propaganda in the form of leaflets across German territories near the close of World War II in 1945. Some of these leaflets included quotations from countries' leaders, including British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, urging Germans to surrender. On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender to the Allied Forces.
The "Churchill über den Kriegsverlauf" and "Churchill über den kommenden Frieden" Leaflet is a 1945, dual-sided propaganda leaflet printed in German. The leaflet was designed to be dropped from aircraft during World War II into German territory. The content discusses the earlier years of the war, between 1940 and 1944, as well as a view of approaching peace. The leaflet also contains quotations from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, including one speech from January 18, 1945, urging the Germans to surrender.