L2 Mau-Mau (Le Monde diplomatique)

Mau-Mau (Le Monde diplomatique)

A short introduction in French to the important "Mau Mau" movement for independence from Britain.

The photo shows "Mau Mau" fighters from 1952.

L2 British nuclear weapons today

BBC News Player - Newsnight
In the late fifties, the debate about Britain's nuclear weapons was very important.
Just this week in Britain, a new debate has broken out about Britain's nuclear weapons. In the United States and in Russia, nuclear weapons can only be launched by a code belonging to the president. In Britain, a military submarine commander can decide to launch a nuclear missile without a direct decision coming from the prime minister. The BBC TV programme Newsnight covers this story, and the link takes you to their video feed.