Tokyo War Crimes Trial
Eleven countries came together to form the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), convened on April 29, 1946 to try the leaders of Japan for joint conspiracy to start and wage war.
The Road to Pearl Harbor: The Long Fuse
Major events are often rooted deeply in the past—the “long fuse” that leads to explosions.
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Article TypeThe Bomb Duckers: Army vs Navy in the Pacific
The USS Utah (AG-16) had a long and sometimes peculiar career before the veteran warship met its end at Pearl Harbor.
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Japanese Americans and the Wartime Experience in Hawaii
Japanese Americans faced different circumstances in Hawaii following the Pearl Harbor attack than those of their counterparts on the mainland, but still experienced discrimination.
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Child Memories from the Occupation and Liberation of Paris
As an adult, Janine Simone Hopkins was encouraged by her family to record her experiences and reflections of her life in Paris during the German occupation.
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The Three Missed Tactical Warnings That Could Have Made a Difference at Pearl Harbor
Historian Richard B. Frank discusses three major mistakes which denied the fleet at Pearl Harbor time to prepare for the incoming Japanese attack.
European Theater of Operations
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Child Memories from the Occupation and Liberation of Paris
As an adult, Janine Simone Hopkins was encouraged by her family to record her experiences and reflections of her life in Paris during the German occupation.
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Operation Jubilee: The Raid at Dieppe
Attached to Canadian and British forces, the first Americans to see ground combat in Europe witnessed disaster at Dieppe.
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The Soviet Occupation of Austria
How Soviet occupation policy in Austria took shape warrants more attention.
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Year Zero: Restocking the Post-war Zoo
This article examines how World War II marked an important moment in the political history of modern zoos.
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The Nuremberg Military Tribunals and “American Justice”
To ensure that “justice” was done at Nuremberg, American occupation officials set German war criminals free decades ahead of schedule.
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Romani Survivors in Europe 1945
When the war in Europe ended in the spring of 1945, Romani survivors were scattered, exhausted, and traumatized.
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The Hesse Heist: The Jewels Are Stolen
Part III of the story of the Hesse Heist tells the story of the discovery and theft of the jewels.
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What Can We Learn About World War II From Black Quartermasters?
This article looks at the experiences of four Black GIs—two in the European theater and two in the Pacific theater—in the Quartermaster Corps, the Army’s chief logistics branch.
Pacific Theater of Operations
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What Can We Learn About World War II From Black Quartermasters?
This article looks at the experiences of four Black GIs—two in the European theater and two in the Pacific theater—in the Quartermaster Corps, the Army’s chief logistics branch.
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The Legacy of John Hersey’s “Hiroshima”
Seventy-five years ago, journalist John Hersey’s article “Hiroshima” forever changed how Americans viewed the atomic attack on Japan.
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The Strange Saga of the B-32 Dominator
This little-known aircraft was part of the last air battle of World War II.
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Operation Crossroads: A Deadly Illusion
“As soon as the war ended, we located the one spot on earth that hadn’t been touched by the war and blew it to hell.” - Bob Hope, Operation Crossroads by Jonathan M. Weisgall, Naval Institute Press, 1994.
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July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States
In WWII’s aftermath, July 4 also became Independence Day for the Philippines in 1946.
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Crossroads: Splitting the Atom in Paradise
In July 1946, the fourth and fifth atomic bombs to explode tore into a fleet of 84 ships anchored at Bikini Atoll in the name of science.
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Welcome Home: The Shift from Combat to Civilian Life
Jack Brukman’s journey through war: from the physical onset on Saipan to the continuous mental onslaught at home.
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Nurse POWs: Angels of Bataan and Corregidor
The “Angels of Bataan and Corregidor,” 77 American military nurses taken prisoner in the Philippines, provided lifesaving care to the civilian POWs in the Santo Tomas and Los Banos Internment Camps where they were held from 1942-1945.
