Letter: The peaceful invasion of 1945

From: The Independent - London | Date: June 16, 1994| Author: From Ms PHYLLIS WILLMOTT | Copyright information

Sir: Lord Ennals' letter (13 June) reminds us that next year will be the 50th anniversary of the UN. It will also be the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration's (UNRRA) entry into Europe.

Established in Washington in 1943, with representatives from 44 members of the embryonic UN, the aim of UNRRA was to set up a temporary relief organisation to help countries devastated by the war. This second dramatic, but peaceful, "invasion" of Europe began ...

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