
Charles Lindbergh & The America First Committee
Clip: Episode 2 | 5m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Founded by a handful of students, it became the largest anti-war group in US history.
In 1940, American public opinion for providing aid to Britain was slowly starting to change. Charles Lindbergh became the chief spokesman for a new isolationist organization dedicated to keeping America out of the war – the America First Committee. Founded by a handful of students at the Yale Law School, it soon became the largest anti-war organization in the history of the United States.
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Charles Lindbergh & The America First Committee
Clip: Episode 2 | 5m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1940, American public opinion for providing aid to Britain was slowly starting to change. Charles Lindbergh became the chief spokesman for a new isolationist organization dedicated to keeping America out of the war – the America First Committee. Founded by a handful of students at the Yale Law School, it soon became the largest anti-war organization in the history of the United States.
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