World War II History

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

02.19.1932 – The Sino-Japanese dispute was referred to the Assembly by the League of Nations Council.
02.19.1937 – An attempt was made in Addis Ababa to assassinate the Italian viceroy of Ethiopia, General Rodolfo Graziani. Though [...]

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Steven Terjeson | November 9, 2009

Today in WWII History
World War II History for November 9

11.09.1938-11.10.1938 – Kristallnacht, “Crystal Night” or “Night of Broken Glass.”
Nazi’s launch a campaign of terror against Jews in Germany in retaliation to the killing German diplomat Ernst vom Rath in Paris. The event got it’s name from the shattered window glass which was valued at [...]

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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. [...]

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Steven Terjeson | August 17, 2009

August 17, 1943, U.S. Gen George S. Patton & 7th Army arrive in Messina, Sicily, hrs before “Monte”, Audio Clip, Photo, & More…

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Steven Terjeson | July 24, 2009

Today in WWII History: 1941 – Vichy France grants Japan bases in its Indochina colonies; 1943 – Operation Gomorrah is launched; ‘Window’ radar jamming

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Steven Terjeson | July 21, 2009

Wendell Willkie Calls For End Of US Isolationism. Image: Wendell Willkie Campaign Poster

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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) [...]

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Steven Terjeson | July 15, 2009

Operation Ariel aka Operation Aerial
17 June 1940 – Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany’s takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
Smaller-scale counterpart to Operation Dynamo and designed to remove by sea all British troops in north-west France, largely from the ports of Cherbourg, St Malo, Brest, St Nazaire and [...]

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Steven Terjeson | July 14, 2009

You Do Your Worst — And We Will Do Our Best (+ Audio)
A tonic for today by Winston Churchill – Speech – House of Commons, July 14, 1941
The impressive and inspiring spectacle we have witnessed displays the vigour and efficiency of the civil defence forces. They have grown up in the stress of emergency. They [...]

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Steven Terjeson | July 14, 2009

War of the Unknown Warriors (+ Audio)
Winston Churchill – Speech – BBC Broadcast, London, July 14, 1940
During June and early July, the German Air Force was regrouped to open the vital first stage of “Operation Sea Lion” (the invasion of Britain) by destroying the Royal Air Force. The Battle of Britain began on July 10.
During [...]

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