National Museum of the Pacific War
Steven Terjeson | March 17, 2010
Visiting National Museum of the Pacific War is a rich and rewarding experience that will give anyone a better appreciation for World War II.
Steven Terjeson | March 17, 2010
Visiting National Museum of the Pacific War is a rich and rewarding experience that will give anyone a better appreciation for World War II.
Steven Terjeson | February 19, 2010
Today in WWII History
World War II History for February 19
Audio Clip: 02.18.1943 Soong Mei-Ling Appeals to Congress to Aid Chinese Nationalists
WWII History - 02.18.1943 Soong Mei-Ling Appeals to Congress to Aid Chinese Nationalists [3:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSteven Terjeson | January 28, 2010
The National World War II Museum announces next International Conference on WWII – Stellar lineup of historians, authors, filmmakers, veterans and more to explore the war that changed the world.
Erin Booker | December 20, 2009
With an audience as large and diverse as WWarII.com, it’s pretty much a given that some of you readers are reenactors, like me. And if you’ve entered the world of reenacting even a little bit, you’ll notice the lack of a feminine touch. It’s no secret: there are few places for women in WWII reenacting, [...]
Steven Terjeson | December 7, 2009
Time line Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
* 0342 Minesweeper CONDOR sights periscope off Honolulu Harbour …notifies patrol destroyer WARD to investigate.
* 0458 Minesweeper CROSSBILL and CONDOR enter Pearl Harbor… defective submarine net remains open.
* 0600 – 200 miles south of Oahu carrier [...]
Steven Terjeson | November 3, 2009
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)
32nd President of the United States
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York to James and Sara Roosevelt, both from wealthy old New York families. He grew up in a privileged home, going to boarding school and later to Harvard. [...]
Steven Terjeson | September 1, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for September 1
1939 – World War II began when Germany invaded Poland.
1942 – A federal judge in Sacramento, CA, upheld the wartime detention of Japanese-Americans as well as Japanese nationals.
1945 – The U.S. received official word of Japan’s formal surrender that ended World War II. In Japan, it [...]
Steven Terjeson | July 21, 2009
Wendell Willkie Calls For End Of US Isolationism. Image: Wendell Willkie Campaign Poster
Steven Terjeson | July 20, 2009
Audio Clip: 1944-07-21 RRG Adolf Hitler – On July 20th Assassination Attempt
Today in WWII History
World War II History for July 20
1942 – The first detachment of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, (WACS) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
1942 – An Act of Congress (Public Law 671 – 77th Congress, Chapter 508, 2d Session) [...]
Steven Terjeson | July 8, 2009
Indiana Based WW II Ship Joins Historic List
By AP – Tuesday Jul. 07, 2009 – West Kentucky Star
The National Park Service granted the designation to the LST-325, which it says is one of the few surviving American vessels to go ashore on D-Day in 1944. The ship has been permanently moored at Evansville since 2005.
Ship [...]