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‘Trump probably thinks that John Wayne won the Second World War.’
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‘Trump probably thinks that John Wayne won the Second World War.’

History professor David Marples helps us fact-check President Trump’s claims that 'the U.S won both world wars', 'doing more than any other country, by far.' Claims that have angered many. Here's why.
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BY MICHAEL ANDERSEN

Today on the pod, we interview Professor David Marples, a historian at the University of Alberta, Canada. David is an authority on Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, both on the present but also on the 1930 and 40s.

I thought that I would bring on a man who actually knows history – as a balance to the U.S. President who has been issuing his very own interpretations of World War II history this past week.

You can read more pieces about the region by David Marples here.

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