Relive History With a World War 2 Newspaper

Notable World War 2 Figures

Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill, among many notable historic figures, cemented his legacy as a great wartime leader as a resultof World War II. Other significant figures who played major roles in the war included U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, and Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower.

Major Events World War 2 Newspapers Covered

• Pearl Harbor: Japan's sneak attack on the American naval fleet stationed in Hawaii forced the US Congress, at the urging of President Roosevelt, to declare war against Japan. Most of the American fleet survived the attack, and the United States military might eventually wore down Japan's war efforts.
• Battle of Midway: In response to the Pearl Harbor attack, the United States severely crippled the Japanese fleet during the Battle of Midway, which was fought in June 1942. It is considered one of the most decisive battles fought during World War II.
• Battle of the Bulge: This battle, which was the largest single battle during World War II, got its name from the way the German army's counter offensive stretched the frontlines in an attempt to cut through Allied forces, which created a nose-shaped bulge.
• D-Day: The “Day of Days” was an onslaught like history had never witnessed. An armada of Allied ships and 150,000 troops overtook five European beaches. D-Day is the day the Battle of Normandy, also called the Normandy Invasion, was launched.
• V-E Day: Victory in Europe Day (May 8, 1945) marks the end of the war in Europe. It was the day WWII Allies accepted the Nazi surrender and endedHitler's reign of terror.
• V-J Day: Similar to V-E day, but concerns the Japanese verbal surrender on August 14, 1945, which effectively ended World War II. Newspapers from August 15 containing reports of the surrender are valued collectibles in the newspaper world.

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