On March 29, 1942 the conditions of weather, sea and combat on the high seas resulted in a desperate battle, and for the light cruiser HMS Trinidad, a shocking turn of events.
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.