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FDR asks war against Japan

WWII 1941: Pearl Harbor -- December 08, 1941

Allies land in France in greatest amphibious assault of all time

WWII 1944: D-day -- By VIRGIL PINKLEY, United Press War Correspondent -- June 06, 1944

Big Three plan unconditional surrender terms for Germany

End of WWII -- February 12, 1945

Mussolini, mistress executed by firing squad

End of WWII -- By JAMES E. ROPER, United Press Staff Writer -- April 29, 1945

Buchenwald 'living hell,' says French writer

Top Stories -- By Marcel Conversy -- May 04, 1945

Japanese ex-premier admits war guilt after suicide attempt

Top Stories -- By Frank Bartholomew and Frank Tremaine -- September 11, 1945

Japanese democracy needs nursing, Emperor tells United Press

End of WWII -- By HUGH BAILLIE, President of the United Press -- September 25, 1945

The assassination of Mohandas Gandhi

India, Death Of Gandhi -- By JAMES MICHAELS -- January 30, 1948

Jewish state proclaimed in Palestine; Arab-Jewish fighting erupts

Palestine - Israel -- May 14, 1948

MacArthur heads U.S. East Army

-- United Press -- July 26, 1941

Voters oust Churchill

-- United Press -- July 26, 1945

Upper floors of tallest building blazing inferno

-- July 28, 1945

Babe Ruth's body to lie in state in stadium that is his memorial

-- United Press -- August 17, 1948

Lights glow in Paris again; people hungry

End of WWII -- Robert Richards -- August 26, 1945

Russian atom blast surprises scientists

-- United Press -- September 23, 1949

FDR urges 'total defense,' warning nation is menaced by foes without and within

-- United Press -- September 02, 1940

Fire sweeps Texas hotel, 54 men killed

-- United Press -- September 07, 1943

Leningrad cut off, Nazi generals say

-- Frederick C. Oechsner -- September 08, 1941

Paintings 30,000 years old found

-- United Press -- September 28, 1940

Hero of Okinawa gives God credit for Yank victory

-- United Press -- October 12, 1945

Italy given status of co-belligerent

-- Richard D. McMillan -- October 13, 1943

Signing of Negro ball player simmers down to 'wait-and-see' attitude

-- Cornelius Ryan -- October 25, 1945

Eyewitness accounts of Battle of Leyte Gulf

-- Ralph Teatsorth -- October 26, 1944

Reuben James is lost while on Iceland convoy duty

-- United Press -- November 01, 1941

Gigantic suspension span collapses in Puget Sound

-- United Press -- November 08, 1940

Nazi troops arrive at Tunisia, invade France

WWII 1942: Midway, N. Africa -- United Press -- November 11, 1942

Jerome Kern dies at 60, composed many song hits

-- United Press -- November 12, 1945

1,000 casualties occur in Coventry in heavy night raid by Nazis

-- United Press -- November 15, 1940

Nazis engulf Rumania in new order

-- United Press -- November 23, 1940

Hollywood to fire all Communists

-- United Press -- November 25, 1947

Surrender or die demand to Germany is reported drafted at parley

-- United Press -- December 03, 1943

FDR orders liquidation of WPA promptly

-- United Press -- December 04, 1942

5 Navy bombers vanish; search plane, 12 lost

-- United Press -- December 06, 1945

Germany, Italy join with Japs against Allies

WWII 1941: Pearl Harbor -- United Press -- December 11, 1941

Nazis slash back, drive into Belgium

-- United Press -- December 17, 1944

French army units occupy capital city

-- United Press -- December 20, 1946

First Army stops counteroffensive below liege

-- United Press -- December 22, 1944

Manuilski heads UNO security committee

-- United Nations -- January 11, 1946

Southern California literally snowed under

-- Lincoln Haynes -- January 12, 1949

Jap pockets wiped out in Sanananda

-- Don Caswell -- January 22, 1943

Berlin bombed by British; Goering 'pep talk' halted

-- Robert Dowson -- January 30, 1943

British secretary hits Moscow after Soviets submit Greek demand

-- United Press -- February 01, 1946

Independence of Korea is being urged

Korean War -- United Press -- December 25, 1945

Peace comes to defenders of Stalingrad

-- United Press -- February 03, 1943

Eisenhower heads Allies against Axis in African war

-- United Press -- February 06, 1943

Australia saved by U.S victory on Guadalcanal

-- Louis F. Keemle -- February 09, 1943

FBI presses roundup of aliens

-- United Press -- February 21, 1942

U-boat fires 25 shots at oil refinery

-- United Press -- February 24, 1942

Mighty U.S. airmada fires Berlin

-- United Press -- March 06, 1944

RAF strikes in force at Nuremberg

-- William B. Dickinson -- March 09, 1943

FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial

-- United Press -- April 13, 1943

Major leaguers think faster says Jackie Robinson after first game in big leagues

-- Oscar Fraley -- April 16, 1947

Freighter explosion devastates Texas City, hundreds dead

-- April 17, 1947

Events

Death Of Roosevelt, Truman President

India, Death Of Gandhi

WWII 1941: Pearl Harbor

WWII 1942: Midway, N. Africa

WWII 1944: D-day

WWII 1939: France, Britain

Archive Blog

For one reporter, 1945 visit to Hiroshima was about more than a scoop 2 years ago ago

Americans wouldn't know much about the destruction at Hiroshima in 1945 until reporters were allowed to survey the scene firsthand nearly a month later.

Archive Photos

Fidel Castro over the years

Presidential State Dinners

Vintage Hollywood

New images of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The Reagan assassination attempt

Remembering Nelson Mandela