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Mark Andrews looks back through the decades to mark the Express & Star's 150th anniversary. Today we look at the 1940s.
Between 1943 and 1945, when the Soviet Union was our ally ... the Cold War Era pretty much began," said Rob. "In 1948, Stalin found out within 24 hours of the West Berliners releasing their ...