Julia Frances Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege, is a former British Conservative Party politician and businesswoman. She was created a life peer on 18 May 1990 as Baroness Cumberlege, of Newick in the County of East Sussex. She retired from the House of Lords on 20 December 2024.

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1943World War II: The Eighth Air Force sorties ninety-one B-17s and B-24s to attack the U-boat construction yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This was the first American bombing attack on Germany.^[†]

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.

Headlines from January 27, 1943

15,000 QUIT WORK IN DRESS PAY ROW; PEACE MOVES START; 85,000 in 2,000 Shops Here Due to Be Out This Week Unless U.S. Calls Halt

E.J. FLYNN QUITS PARTY COMMITTEE; Move Apparently Spells Favorable Vote by Senate Group on His Nomination

Trondheim Blasts Heard in Sweden

Rationalizing of Industry Undertaken in War Drive; WPB Officials Outline Steps Purposing to Make Entire Lines of Enterprise Act as a Single Manufacturer

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