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Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day Prayer (3:37)

In a national radio broadcast on June 6, 1944, as 160,000 Allied troops land in Normandy in an attempt to liberate France, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks America to join him in a prayer.

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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day Prayer
    Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day Prayer

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    In a national radio broadcast on June 6, 1944, as 160,000 Allied troops land in Normandy in an attempt to liberate France, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks America to join him in a prayer.

    Audio Clip (3:37)
  • Allies Liberate Bastogne
    Allies Liberate Bastogne

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    In a broadcast on December 29, 1944, Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe recounts the 101st Airborne’s victory against overwhelming odds at Bastogne, Belgium.

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  • Reagan Speaks on 40th Anniversary of D-Day
    Reagan Speaks on 40th Anniversary of D-Day

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    On June 6, 1984, in Normandy, France, President Ronald Reagan honors the heroes of D-Day, a pivotal moment during World War II.

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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt on American Progress in World War II
    Franklin D. Roosevelt on American Progress in World War II

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    With the United States now entered into World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt uses the occasion of Washington’s birthday to broadcast to the nation on February 23, 1942, an outline of America’s progress in the war.

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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 Labor Day Speech
    Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 Labor Day Speech

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    In his Labor Day radio broadcast in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt reminds his fellow citizens of the need to devote America’s industrial effort to building weaponry in order to "crush Hitler and his Nazi forces."

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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt's War Progress Report
    Franklin D. Roosevelt's War Progress Report

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    In his progress report on World War II on July 28, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt informs the nation that "the first crack in the Axis has come" as Italian Premier Mussolini falls from power.

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  • Truman Announces Germany's Surrender
    Truman Announces Germany's Surrender

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    In a May 8, 1945, radio broadcast, President Harry Truman announces the unconditional surrender of Germany, but reminds Americans that the war wages on in the Far East.

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  • Truman Announces Japan's Surrender
    Truman Announces Japan's Surrender

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    On September 1, 1945, in a radio address to the American people, President Harry Truman announces the unconditional surrender of Japan, formalized aboard the U.S.S. Missouri.

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Videos (10)

  • D-Day Invasion
    D-Day Invasion

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    On June 6, 1944, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and turned the tides of World War II.

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  • Allied Invasion of Italy
    Allied Invasion of Italy

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    In September, 1943, Italy surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, while German forces quickly occupied north and central Italy. Aided by the Germans, Mussolini escaped from prison and established a puppet republic in northern Italy. Meanwhile, the new Italian government declared war on Germany, and Italy was recognized by the Allies as a cobelligerent. The Allied Italian campaign was a slow, grueling, and costly struggle. The fall of Rome in July, 1944 was followed by a stalemate. In April, 1945, partisans captured and summarily executed Mussolini. In May, 1945, the Germans surrendered.

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  • 761st Enters Combat
    761st Enters Combat

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    Two Months after D-Day the first all black panther tank battalion was ordered to the front lines.

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  • Operation Ten-Go
    Operation Ten-Go

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    Discover the suspenseful story of Japan's Yamato as it launches a suicide mission, Operation Ten-Go, by attempting to attack Americans at Okinawa.

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  • Native Americans Aid War Effort
    Native Americans Aid War Effort

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    Native Americans assist U.S. troops in the war effort (circa 1943).

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  • Flying in the South Pacific
    Flying in the South Pacific

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    Fred Linden's father was a PBY naval aviator during World War II and left behind two reels of film documenting his service in the South Pacific.

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  • Women in the Cockpit
    Women in the Cockpit

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    Dawn Letson befriended a World War II veteran who was a member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program, and shares her films from WASP training camp.

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  • Atomic Bomb Ends WWII
    Atomic Bomb Ends WWII

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    The U.S. looked to a new weapon to put an end to WWII.

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  • Mankind Decoded Sneak Peek
    Mankind Decoded Sneak Peek

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    Check out a sneak peek of the upcoming series Mankind Decoded.

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  • Mankind in 2 Minutes
    Mankind in 2 Minutes

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    Experience the story of Mankind in 2 Minutes.

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