Post-Pear Harbor Blackout in California
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Post-Pear Harbor Blackout in California
Post-Pear Harbor Blackout in CaliforniaAudio Clip (5:47)
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In this Speeches podcast, brought to you by The History Channel, learn about the battle of Pearl Harbor during World War II.
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Eisenhower Broadcasts D-Day Invasion Order
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On June 5, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower orders the massive Allied Expeditionary Force into action.
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Reaction to North Korean Surprise Attack
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On July 10, 1950, at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Warren R. Austin reports on North Korea's refusal to retreat from its armed invasion of the Republic of Korea. By the end of the session, the U.N. officially supported sending U.S. forces into Korea.
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FDR Asks Congress to Declare War on Japan
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On the day after the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt tells a joint session of Congress that the United States must take up arms in response.
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Franklin Roosevelt Returns From Yalta
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In February 1945, "Big Three" leaders, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, met at Yalta to discuss the reorganization of post-war Europe. In an address to Congress on March 1, 1945, President Roosevelt reports the achievements of the gathering.
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Marshall Plan Announced
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On June 5, 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall gives a speech at Harvard University initiating the postwar program to rebuild the economies of western Europe, known as the Marshall Plan.
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Iowa Celebrates V-J Day
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Live coverage of the V-J Day celebration from Des Moines' WHO radio captures the excitement of revelers in the streets at the end of World War II.
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J. Edgar Hoover on War Preparedness
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In a September 1940 address to the American Legion, J. Edgar Hoover, the director of the FBI, warns of the growing threat of subversive forces in the United States.
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Cordell Hull on Need for Strong National Defense
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In an address delivered on October 26, 1940, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull emphasizes the need to prepare for the threat of Nazi and Japanese aggression.
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Call for American Military Preparedness
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A. Harry Moore, the governor of New Jersey, discusses the need for America to increase its military prowess in the post-World War I era.
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Then Came War
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In this History 360 video clip, take a look at the aircraft used on the USS Enterprise during World War II. The planes included the dive bomber, torpedo bomber, and wildcat fighter. At that time, the Japanese had more advanced technology than the US.
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Battle 360: Dive Bombers
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Battle 360: Floating City of Steel
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Battle 360: Life Aboard the Enterprise
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