A Year To Remember - 1936
British Pathé Originals • 59m
In this episode: - Spain: Civil war breaks out- Germany: Hitler hosts the Olympic games- Politically, Germany begins to strain against its borders- British attention firmly focused on a new King- Edward VIII succeeds George V, who died at the beginning of the year- Edward, when Prince of Wales, has met and fallen in love with Wallis Simpson
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