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When the US 'Invaded' Northern Ireland
Podcast |
Warfare
Publisher |
History Hit
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
Military
Warfare
Categories Via RSS |
History
Publication Date |
Jun 24, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:35:16

With 300,000 US troops stationed in Northern Ireland between 1942 and 1945 - Northern Ireland soon became overrun. Known as the 'Friendly Invasion', why was Northern Ireland chosen as the site of the first US deployment in Europe during WW2? Poitín, information pamphlets, and lasting social impacts - what happened when the Americans came to stay?

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