World War Two

2020-08-16 Thousands of Korean Laborers Still Lost After WWII, Cold War End

Shin Yun-sun describes her life as a series of dead ends. The South Korean has spent many of her 75 years…

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2020-04-01 World Leaders Turn to WWII to Inspire During Virus Crisis

The comparisons have appeared in recent days as the world faces possibly the most serious threat since the last truly…

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2019-10-21 Ocean Explorers Discover Sunken Warships from World War II

Deep-sea explorers have reported finding two Japanese warships that sank during a major battle in World War II. Explorers and…

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2015-08-14 Remembering 70th Anniversary of End of World War II

World War II ended 70 years ago this week. On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered to allied forces led by…

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2015-07-02 Japanese-Americans Remember End of World War II

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Recently, several Japanese-American men gathered in Los Angeles…

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2015-06-07 Woman World War II Pilot Honored

During World War II, American women pilots were trained to fly non-combat missions so that men could fly fighter planes. U.S. officials…

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2015-05-06 Lessons for Germany on 70th Anniversary of V-E Day

The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will be marked in all but one European country this week.…

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2013-04-03 A special place that honors thousands of soldiers from World War 2

Hello from Washington.  I’m Jim Tedder.    Today we are off to the Philippines to hear about a special place that…

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American History – 199. Marshall Plan

VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Throughout…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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