During WWII

The American Economy during World War II – EH.net

With such a large pool of taxpayers, the American government took in $45 billion in 1945, an enormous increase over the $8.7 billion collected in 1941 but still ...

During WWII Industries Transitioned From Peacetime to Wartime ...

CHIPS Articles: During WWII Industries Transitioned From Peacetime to Wartime Production · The Lionel toy train company started producing items ...

The Second World War and Its Aftermath | Federal Reserve History

1941–1951. Monetary policy fundamentally changed from the onset of World War II in 1941 to the Treasury-Fed Accord in 1951.

World War II's contradictory lessons - Stanford Report

On the 75th anniversary of World War II ending in Europe, Stanford historian James Sheehan discusses the challenges that persisted and the ...

A Historical Photo Exhibit of U.S.-China Cooperation during WWII

A historical photo exhibition on US-China cooperation at the Beijing American Center from September 26 to October 25, 2024.

World War II and the American Red Cross

In February. 1941, the Red Cross responded to a request by the U.S. government to begin a Blood Donor Service to produce lifesaving plasma for the armed forces ...

Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their ...

During the commemoration, the Secretary-General called the Second World War “one ... This special exhibition celebrated the victory in World War II through ...

Military Naturalization During WWII - USCIS

After the United States entered World War II Congress acted to provide for the expedited naturalization of noncitizens serving honorably in ...

Nazi Saboteurs and George Dasch - FBI

On September 1, 1939, World War II opened in Europe with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany. ... During the early months of the war, the major ...

Code Talkers Were America's Secret Weapon in World War II

A language once forbidden became a weapon that was quick, accurate, and never deciphered. Most important, it saved many American lives. Fewer than five code ...

Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan, 1945–52

Allied Occupation in Japan after WWII. The groundwork for the Allied occupation of a defeated Japan was laid during the war. In a series of wartime ...

Women in the Military - WWII: Overview

About seventy percent of women who served in the military during World War II held traditionally "female" jobs. They worked as typists, clerks, ...

The End of WWII and the Division of Europe | CES at UNC

Post-war negotiations took place at two conferences in 1945, one before the official end of the war, and one after. These conferences set the stage for the ...

The Cost of U.S. Wars Then and Now | Norwich University - Online

While the wars waged in today's world are significant and costly, they still pale in comparison to the size and financial impact of World War II. The ...

America sent gear to the USSR to help win World War II

Even before the United States entered World War II in December 1941, America was sending arms and equipment to the Soviet Union to help it defeat the Nazi ...

Sheer Misery: Soldiers in Battle in WWII, Roberts

Sheer Misery trains a humane and unsparing eye on the corporeal experiences of the soldiers who fought in Belgium, France, and Italy during the last two years ...

Topics | Native Women and World War II

As many as one in four Native American women found work on ...

WWII Memorial Registry: Home

Honoring the 16 million who served in the U.S. armed forces, the more than 400000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home.

World War II - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

During World War II, Arkansas underwent fundamental social and economic changes that affected all parts of the state. From the creation of ...

World War II: Before the War - The Atlantic

Four Italian soldiers taking aim in Ethiopia in 1935, during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. Italian forces under Mussolini invaded and ...