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World War II Archive

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VE Day, May 8, 1945

New Material Table of Contents

This section highlights all the new material we have added to our World War II archive. This new material is ony a small part of our archive, so if you want to see more be sure to check out our complete World War II archive.

All photos, movies, and sounds are also available from our FTP server. Our WWW server receives alot of traffic and large file can take several minutes to download. If you want faster transfer times please try the ftp server first.

Booklets

Historical Documents

National Archive Photos (GIF and JPEG)

Sailor kissing girl in Times Square

National Archives Pictures

Movies (QuickTime and MPEG)

German dictator Adolf Hitler, founder of the Third Reich, came to power in 1933. His aggressive expansionism precipitated World War II, which culminated in the defeat of Germany and Hitler's suicide in 1945.

Intending to end World War II, U.S. President Harry S. Truman announced his decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945.

U.S. Marines are shown capturing Iwo Jima, a Japanese island used as a military base in World War II. Iwo Jima, occupied by the U.S. in 1945, was returned to Japan in 1968.

U.S. General Douglas MacArthur accepted the surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, thereby ending World War II.

The Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, stunned the nation and crippled its Pacific fleet. The day after the attack, Roosevelt addressed Congress and called for a declaration of war against Japan.

Sounds

On August 6, 1945, President Harry S Truman (1884-1972) announced the first atomic bomb attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. A second atomic strike, on the city of Nagasaki, led to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. (142K AU (ULAW) version)

Following two atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan capitulated to the U.S. demands for unconditional surrender. In this speech, President Harry S Truman (1884-1972) announced victory over Japan and the end of World War II. (1Mb AU (ULAW) version)
A month after the announcement of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan called for massive American assistance to hasten European economic recovery. This speech by Secretary of State George C. Marshall helped to define U.S. international policy. (270K AU (ULAW) version)
U.S. Marines are heard capturing Iwo Jima, a Japanese island used as a military base in World War II. Iwo Jima, occupied by the U.S. in 1945, was returned to Japan in 1968. (210K AU (ULAW) version)
The Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, stunned the nation and crippled its Pacific fleet. The day after the attack, Roosevelt addressed Congress and called for a declaration of war against Japan. (434K AU (ULAW) version)
Intending to end World War II, U.S. President Harry S. Truman announced his decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. (336K AU (ULAW) version)
U.S. General Douglas MacArthur accepted the surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, thereby ending World War II. (232K AU (ULAW) version)

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