Declaration of war
After Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress and gave his famous “Day of Infamy”...
Declaring war on Japan
This is a transcript of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Message to Congress requesting a declaration of war against Japan. Roosevelt delivered the address to a...
Defending Washington
The threat of an attack on Washington, DC, during World War II, forced Lt. Col. C.L. Adcock to prepare to conduct rescue work at the White House. Adcock suggested...
Depending on Doss
First Lieutenant Cecil L. Gornto submitted this statement describing the heroic action of Private First Class Desmond Doss, a medic with Gornto's platoon. His...
Differences in pay
The War Department surveyed machine shop workers in 1943 to determine differences in pay between men and women.
Do not discuss!
In this World War II poster, Uncle Sam warns the public not to discuss troop movements, ship sailings, and war equipment. In many wartime posters, the Government...
Doss in the field
During World War II, Private First Class Desmond Doss was a conscientious objector who refused to carry or touch a weapon. He served as a medic and was awarded the...