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Eighty years ago this week the Bank of England emerges stronger from nationalisation

Eighty years ago this week collaborationist prime minister of France sentenced to death

Eighty years ago this week denazification and demob

Eighty years ago this week Keynes pleads inequality of sacrifice

A shrilly discordant voice on the RAF's performance in the Battle of Britain.

Eighty years ago this week Britain condemns a traitor to death

Look past the questionable photograph and see Stalin the appeaser

Eighty years ago this week General Tojo fails to cheat the hangman

Eighty years ago Japan surrenders formally and a new ruler is installed

Eighty years ago this week Britain is confronted with a "financial Dunkirk"

Eighty years ago Second World War ends amidst auguries of the Cold War

Eighty years ago this week the world learns the power of atomic weapons

Eighty years ago this week the US Navy suffers a final calamity

Eighty years ago this week Petain goes on trial

Eighty years ago new faces at the final "Big Three" summit

Eighty years ago Labour hopes rise after polling day in the general election