The Hitler Years ~ Disaster 1940-1945

"The Hitler Years ~ Disaster 1940-1945" is a meticulously researched historical account by esteemed historian Frank McDonough. This compelling non-fiction work delves into the catastrophic events of the Second World War, focusing on the pivotal years when Hitler's ambitions led to widespread devastation. McDonough expertly analyses key military campaigns, political decisions, and the human cost of the conflict, offering a comprehensive understanding of this tumultuous period. With insightful contributions from leading scholars, this book is an essential read for history enthusiasts seeking to explore the intricacies of wartime Europe and the downfall of the Third Reich.

Will Rogers Talks About America And The Depression, 1932

Franklin D. Roosevelt Assumes The Presidency On March 4th, 1933: “Nothing To Fear But Fear."

Senator Huey Long, The Louisiana Kingfish And His “Share The Wealth" Program. (Just Prior To His Assassination, On September 8, 1935)

The Duke Of Windsor Abdicates For “the Woman I Love," December 11, 1936

Fiorello H. Laguardia Wages War Against The “ward Heelers"

Allred Landon Campaigns For The Presidency, 1936

"Rendezvous With Destiny" Speech: Franklin D. Roosevelt At Franklin Field, Philadelphia, June 27, 1938

John L. Lewis Castigates Those Who Have Deserted Labor (Labor Day. 1937)

The Hindenburg Air Disaster, Lakehurst. N. J., May 6th, 1937; (Herbert Morrison Of WLS, Chicago, At The Scene)

September 30. 1938, At Munich: (William L. Shirer)

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Returns From Munich And Tells Of His Meeting With Hitler, September 27, 1938

Adolf Hitler Lashes Out Against Eduard Benes And The Sudetenland, September 26, 1938

Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmelihg, Yankee Stadium, June 22nd, 1938; (Clem Mccarthy Of NBC Describes The Knockout)

Iron—man Lou Gehrig Steps Down After Twenty-one Hundred And Thirty Games Of Baseball, July 4th, 1939

Elmer Davis Announces The Invasion Of Poland By Germany, September 3rd, 1939

Three Views Of U. S. Neutrality: Charles A. Lindbergh, Alfred E. Smith. Hugh Johnson

Nazi Blitzkrieg On The Continent; Actual March Of Storm-troopers, “seig Heils," Etc., Spring, 1940

Franklin D. Roosevelt At Charlottesville, Virginia. "the Hand That Held The Dagger," June 10th, 1940

Benito Mussolini's Declaration Of War, June 10th, 1940

Premier Paul Reynaud Pleads For U. S. Aid As Nazis Overrun France, June 10th, 1940

French Surrender At Compiegne (Via German Short-wave Radio) June 22nd. 1940

Neville Chamberlain Resigns As Prime Minister, May 10, 1940

Winston Churchill Forms A Coalition Government; Excerpts From Several Of His Early Speeches, May And June 1940

Princess Elizabeth And Princess Margaret Rose Speak To Evacuated British Children

Joseph W. Martin, Willkie Notification Ceremony Elwood, Indiana, August 17, 1940

Wendell Willkie Accepts Republican Nomination, Elwood, August 17, 1940

Franklin Roosevelt Campaigns For Third Term: “martin, Barton And Fish" Speech, October 30th, 1940

Winston Churchill Reads "Ship Of State" Message Delivered To Him From President Roosevelt By Wendell Willkie

"Arsenal Of Democracy;" Franklin Roosevelt, March 15. 1941

New York Philharmonic Broadcast Interrupted For Pearl Harbor Announcement. (John Daly), December 7th, 1941.

U. S. Declaration Of War; Speaker Sam Rayburn Introduces President, Who Asks Congress To Declare A State Of War. December 8th, 1941

D-day, June 6th, 1944: Messages On The Invasion By General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Charles De Gaulle, King Haakon Of Norway And Others

Broadcast From Invasion Flagship Ancon On D-day By George Hicks Of The American Broadcasting Company, June 6th, 1944

Marshal Joseph Stalin On The 24th Anniversary Of The October Revolution November 7th, 1941

Franklin D. Roosevelt Makes His Fourth Race For The Presidency (“Fala Speech"), September 23rd, 1944

Thomas E. Dewey Campaigns For The Presidency: September 7th, 1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt Addresses Joint Session Of Congress After His Return From Yalta, March 1st, 1945

Announcement Of President Roosevelt's Death, April 12th, 1945

Description Roosevelt Funeral Procession, Washington, April 14th, 1945 (Arthur Godfrey)

Harry S. Truman Makes His First Appearance As President Before A Joint Session Of Congress. Introduced By Speaker Sam Rayburn, April 16th, 1945

President Truman Announces German Surrender, May 8th, 1945

Secretary Of State Edward Stettinius Opens San Francisco Conference Of The United Nations, April 25, 1945

Chaplain William Downey, U. S. Army Air Forces, Says A Prayer At Tinian, Before Take-off Of The Enola Gay, Which Carried First Atomic Bomb Used In Warfare, August 6th, 1945

President Truman Tells Of Our Race For Atomic Energy And Our Plans For It, August 9th, 1945

First Bulletin Of Japanese Surrender (Robert Trout), August 14th, 1945

General Douglas Macarthur Accepts Japanese Surrender Aboard Battleship Missouri, September 2nd, 1945

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