It has long been considered one of the darker pages of American history – a page that draws eerie and incredulous comparisons to recent events, but one which has a history of prejudice and racism in America. It all began as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Finnish Radio English Service – Address by Foreign Minister Eljas Erkko – March 10, 1940 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what became known as The Winter War, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of its neighbor Finland in November of 1939, weeks after Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland
March 6, 1947 – NBC News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 6, 1947 – Busy news day, 79 years ago. Secretary of State Gen. George Marshall arrived at Orly airfield in Paris on his way to Moscow for the Big Four Conference – he would
Another day with the world at War – the situation in Holland leads the news for this February 27, 1941. Six civilians were killed and a number wounded today in clashes between the police and “disturbers of the peace,” it was officially announced last night. A brief German announcement stated
February 18, 1940 – NBC Red Network Special Coverage from SS. Rex – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 18, 1940 – Safely out of the war zone, and on a liner bound for the U.S., Foreign Correspondent William Hillman, who was leaving Italy and bound for New York offers
A rare shortwave broadcast from Radio Tokyo with the news (and commentary) in English. A gist of the events of the day: From British and Japanese sources indications are that between 55,000 and 60,000 British, Australian and Indian troops with their auxiliaries fell into Japanese hands at the surrender of
February 9, 1945 – WEAF 6 o’Clock News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 9, 1945 – The offensive along the Western front got into high gear this day, as the Canadian 1st Army took fourteen towns and a gain of nearly five miles into Germany, and rapidly approaching
January 5, 1942 – a very busy day in war. Starting with Japanese forces have been streaming southward through that southernmost state of Malaya, taking up assault around Johore Bahru, defenders last Fripositions, day night and early Saturday finally pulled back into their strategic island, blasting the causeway behind them,
News that allied forces had taken Manila became the primary topic of conversation, this day in 1945. American troops reached the heart of Manila yesterday and raised the Stars and Stripes over the Philippine capital for the first time in more than three great years. Yanks of the hard-hitting First
The Red Army drives West. A day events moved quickly on this 25th of January in 1945. Starting with Red Army troops battled to force the Oder River barrier in Silesia today and Marsnal Stalin in his third order of the day announced the capture of Oppeln, capital of Upper
