WWII

Pearl Harbor Conspiracy Theories: Echoes of the 1940s

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Pearl Harbor Conspiracy Theories: Did FDR Know?

The morning of December 7, 1941, dawned like any other for many Americans. Families enjoyed breakfast, soldiers went about their duties, and the nation, largely detached from the growing storm in Europe and Asia, clung to an enduring sense of peace. Then, the sky erupted. Japanese aircraft, in a devastating surprise attack, unleashed fury upon … Read more

Churchill, Stalin, and the Atomic Shadow: Reactions to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Churchill & Stalin's Reaction to Atomic Bombings of Japan

The summer of 1945 was a time of monumental shifts. World War II, a conflagration that had engulfed the globe, was drawing to a close. In the Pacific, the United States, having unleashed a weapon of unimaginable power, stood poised to end the conflict with Japan. On August 6th and 9th, the cities of Hiroshima … Read more