Springtime In Paris – Gearing Up For The Next Phase – May 13, 1945
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Category: World War 2
V-E Day: Officially Official – End Of The War In Europe – May 8, 1945
CBS Radio – VE Day Reports – May 8, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – Mutual/WOR – Broadcast Day – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm -May 8, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. After a day of jumping the gun, official news that the War in Europe was
War In Europe: Rumors Of Peace, Reality Of Rubble – April 30, 1945
– NBC News Of The World/World News Roundup – April 30, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1945 was about the continuing war in Europe, despite an almost constant flood of rumors to the contrary. The latest report disclosed the role of Count Bernadotte
War In Europe Day 600: Raids over England – Fighting In The Balkans – Panic In Athens – April 25, 1941
– NBC News Of The World – April 25, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day in 1941 had much to do with the War in Europe, going into its 600th day, this April 25th in 1941. With raids over England, fighting in the Balkans, panic in
The G.I. Returns – Readjusting – Rehabilitating – April 24, 1946 – Past Daily Reference Room
As so much attention was focused on rebuilding the shattered cities of World War 2, the issue of what about the returning G.I. also loomed high on the agenda. After four years of war, readjusting to the notion of peace would take time. Aside from the switching gears for the
Commando Raids – Gas Rationing Hysteria And No New Phones – April 23, 1942
News for this April 23rd in 1942 was truly about a World consumed by war. From Russia came word that one of the B-25 bombers involved in the raid over Tokyo had been force-landed near Siberia and was being held by the Soviets (Russia hadn’t declared war on Japan yet,
Berlin: Sprint To The Finish Line – Dawn Of The Truman Era – April 17, 1945
News for this day in 1945 had much to do with the final push to Berlin; with Russia from the East, and the Allies from the West. The American 9th Army was poised to cross the Elbe River, the American 7th entered the city of Nuremberg, while the 3rd Army
America: Should We Limit The Rights Of Political Groups With Alien Ties? 1939 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
America’s Town Meeting – March 23, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the world was inching closer to all-out war, the debate raged over how much should the U.S. get involved? Much of the question lay over how much influence was being wielded by outside interests on public
Adapting To The Rhythm Of War – Scrutinizing Aliens – Introducing War Bonds – December 18, 1941
– War News – December 18, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the fever of War swept over most of the world on this December 18th in 1941, the reporting of it settled into a certain rhythm, a kind of endless repetition of hot-spots and casualty counts. America
Soviets Kicked Out Of League Of Nations – The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact – December 17, 1939
– Foreign Policy Association – December 17, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what was considered a strange move and unholy alliance, Germany and Russia signed a non-aggression Pact in 1939, shortly after Germany’s invasion of Poland. The Nazis teaming up with the Communists – an idea that