World War II History

Below is a sampling of some of the images in our Franklin D. Roosevelt photo gallery. See more FDR photos.

Today in WWII History World War II History for March 12 Audio Clip: Below you will find President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first Fireside Chat from 1933 “On the Bank Crisis.” Included is a link to the full text and a video clip. 12 Mar 1933 – President Paul von Hindenburg dropped the flag of the German Republic and [...]

Audio Clip: 02.19.1945 – Live Coverage Of U.S. Marines Landing On Iwo Jima “The battle of Iwo Island has been won. The United States Marines by their individual and collective courage have conquered a base which is as necessary to us in our continuing forward movement toward final victory as it was vital to the enemy [...]