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 —…
American History – 186. Britain Calls for ‘Peace In Our Time’ (1930s)
VOICE ONE: The Making of a Nation—A program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Growing tensions in Europe and Asia created a serious conflict for Americans during…
American History – 185. Road to World War Two, 1930s See Major Political Changes in Europe and Asia
VOICE ONE: The Making of a Nation — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) I’m Shirley Griffith. Today, Doug Johnson and I tell about American…
American History – 184. ‘New Deal’ Starts to Fail, Just as Threats Grow Across the Sea (1930s)
VOICE ONE: By the middle nineteen thirties, America seemed to be moving out of the worst economic depression in its history. Most people supported the “New Deal” policies of President…
American History – 183. From Great Depression’s Depths, Creativity Reached New Heights
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. Hard economic times and social conflict have always offered a rich…
American History – 182. Roosevelt Aims for Economic Security With ‘Second New Deal’
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Franklin Roosevelt’s first three months as president were one of the…
American History – 181. ‘We Have Only Just Begun to Fight’ – Roosevelt’s Campaign of 1936
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal policies during the nineteen-thirties changed the face of…
American History – 180. President Roosevelt’s First 100 Days Give People Hope (1933)
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The inauguration speech of President Franklin Roosevelt in March, nineteen thirty-three,…