New Years In Wartime – January 1, 1945
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Category: War
Nuremberg War Crimes Trials – Goering: “We Are Having An Extremely Difficult Week” – December 14, 1945
– December 14, 1945 – Nuremberg Trial reports – Arthur Gaith – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 14, 1945 – And the word from Nuremberg was pessimistic. The War Crimes Tribunal was forging ahead, and with each new day came more fresh horror to listen to and digest. During
Trouble With Rome – The Trouble With Earth – December 12, 1947
– NBC World News Roundup + News Of The World – December 12, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seemingly no end to trouble, discontent, upheaval and strife on this particular December 12th. 1947 was a year of change throughout the world, and much of it was painful. The countries
Politics And Inflation – Season Of Adjustment And Discontent – December 8, 1947
– News Of The World – December 8, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This December 8 in 1947 saw the country battling Politics and Inflation, the Cold War unfolding and American cities squabbling for bragging rights. Politics and Inflation on Capitol Hill, the GOP was readying a plan
December 7, 1941 – As The Day Of Infamy Slowly Sank In . . .
news and bullets later on that day. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to news reports and bulletins.
View From The Acropolis – Civil War In Greece – December 5, 1944
– News Of The World – December 5, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As War raged throughout the rest of the world on this December 5th in 1944, Civil War was raging in Greece on this particular day. In Europe, Patton’s 3rd Army had deepened the Saar Bridgehead,
November 30, 1939 – France At War – View From The Front
The War in Europe, now three months old, as it was observed from the Maginot Line in Eastern France. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original, complete broadcast.
Korean War: “Get It Over By Christmas” -A World Askew – The Week Ending November 28, 1950
– NBC Radio: Voices And Events – News for Week of November 28, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No picnic, this week in November of 1950. Starting off with an out-of-control bus on a mountain road in Colorado to a much hoped-for “Final Push” in the Korean War,
Truman Addresses Congress On Foreign Aid – November 17, 1947
– President Truman Address to Congress – November 17, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the War over and the slow process of rebuilding underway, the economic woes of the world were becoming an increasing point of concern to the former Allies. Europe was in a shambles – destroyed
Veterans Day (Remembrance Day) – The War To End All Wars 1914-1918 – Past Daily Reference Room
– The Voices Of World War 1 – 1914-1918 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Originally known as Armistice Day, and in England it’s still known as Remembrance Day, Veteran’s Day (as it’s now known here) came about as the result of the end of World War 1, The War