American History – 201. Election of 1948
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Presidential elections are exciting events in American politics. Few elections for…
American History – 200. One Problem After Another Faced Truman in His First Months in Office
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The surrender of Japan in August nineteen forty-five ended the Second…
American History – 199. Marshall Plan
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Throughout history, power passes from one nation to another. Persia, for…
American History – 198. With Nation Still at War, Truman Suddenly Finds Himself President
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The House of Representatives of the Congress closed for business early…
American History – 197. Life in the United States Began Returning To Normal After World War Two Ended in 1945
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) World War Two ended finally in the summer of nineteen forty-five.…
American History – 196. Story of World War Two, Developing the First Atomic Bombs
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) World War Two ended with one of the most important events…
American History – 195. Fighting World War Two Through Diplomacy
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) History is full of examples of leaders joining together to meet…
American History – 194. Life on the Home Front During World War Two
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The United States entered the Second World War late in nineteen…
American History – 193. Fighting World War Two, The United States Forces Japan to Retreat From Islands in the Pacific
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) American military planners had to make an important decision when the…
American History – 192. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Story of the Greatest Military Invasion in History
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) On June fifth, nineteen forty-four, a huge Allied force waited for…
American History – 191. Fighting World War Two, Powerful Germany Begins to Face Defeats
THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) In December nineteen forty-one, the United States was at war. It declared war…
American History – 190. US Goes to War After Pearl Harbor, but Japan Is Not the First Target
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in December nineteen forty-one was one…
American History – 189. Path to World War Two, Tensions Rise as Japan Expands Its Influence in Asia
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) We have seen in recent programs how the rise of Fascist…
American History – 188. Attack on Pearl Harbor Ends American Effort to Avoid War (1941)
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) History usually is a process of slow change. Customs and traditions…
American History – 187. President Roosevelt Continues a Policy of Neutrality After His Re-Election (1940)
VOICE ONE: Germany’s attack on Poland and the start of World War Two presented a serious problem to Americans in September nineteen thirty-nine. The United States — by law —…