William Joyce.
In: Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 2021-03-01, S. 1
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Joyce, William, 1906–46, British Nazi propagandist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., called Lord Haw-Haw. Taken to England as a child, Joyce became involved there in the fascist movement. He went to Germany just before the outbreak of World War II and throughout the war broadcast German propaganda in English from Berlin. He was captured by British soldiers in Germany in 1945. Despite his American birth, he was adjudged subject to British jurisdiction because he held a British passport. He was convicted of treason and hanged. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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William Joyce.
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Zeitschrift: | Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 2021-03-01, S. 1 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2021 |
Medientyp: | Elektronische Ressource |
ISBN: | 978-0-7876-5015-5 (print) |
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