~ WWII ~ Occupied Japan ~ Korean War ~

Some of the audio files listed are linked directly to special time line pages and photographs or related historical Battalion photographs from the era.

7 December 1941, CBS Radio News "announces the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor."

8 December 1941, President Roosevelt's "day of infamy announcement."

8 December 1941, President Roosevelt asks Congress to declare war on Japan.

23 February 1942, Fireside Chat by President Roosevelt: Amid an atmosphere of pessimism and defeatism, Roosevelt attempts to reinstate confidence in the American people. In response to calls for an Asia-first policy, Roosevelt demonstrates to the American people the importance his administrations war strategy.

28 April 1942, Fireside Chat by President Roosevelt: Suffering losses in the Pacific and facing uncertainty in Europe, the president calls on Americans to sacrifice and maintain their resolve during the war. Roosevelt particularly addresses the economic concerns of inflation with a seven point program designed to stabilize the economy to meet the country's war needs.

12 October 1942, Fireside Chat by President Roosevelt: The president summarizes his perception of optimistic American attitudes after a two week, nation-wide trip, which left him in good spirits. Roosevelt addresses a variety of subjects, including women in the workforce, the need for peace after war, drafting eighteen-year olds, and trials for Axis leaders.

28 July 1943, Fireside Chat by President Roosevelt: The President discusses the European and Pacific theatres (4 excerpts from the speech).

24 October 1943, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower makes a plea for the American people to continue their support of the War Bond program.

12 June 1944, Fireside Chat by President Roosevelt: The President announces the opening of the Fifth War Loan Drive. Less than a week after D-Day, he calls on Americans to do their duty to support the war by buying Treasury bonds as part of the fifth war loan drive. Roosevelt stresses the engagement of Allied forces throughout the world.

23 July 1944, Three sound bites from Tokyo Rose propaganda broadcast's to Allied Troops in the Pacific Theatre. One is dated for 23 July 1944, the dates for the other two are unknown.

25 February 1945, Walter Winchell radio news broadcast covering the war in Europe and the Pacific along with other national stories.

3 August 1945, President Truman warns Japan of dire consequences for rejecting the Potsdam terms of surrender.

6 August 1945, President Truman announces the use of the Atomic Bomb at Hiroshima, Japan to the American public.

14 August 1945, 6:30 pm, ABC radio News Broadcast on the announcement of the acceptance of surrender terms by Japan and related news details.

2 September 1945, President Truman's radio announcement to the American people on the signing of the surrender documents on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan.

11 April 1951, President Truman announces he is relieving GEN Douglas MacArthur of command.