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World War II Chronicles

World War II Chronicles

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World War II Chronicles is a weekly look back to 'This Week in World War II, 75 Years Ago.' Originally produced in coordination with the National Archives to mark the 50th anniversary of the war, World War II Chronicles features original newsreel reports and archival footage to tell the story as it happened, week by week. Hosted by famed World War II newsreel anchor Ed Herlihy, World War II Chronicles is produced by the American Veterans Center.

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The ever-increasing number of German U-boats in the Atlantic were taking their toll on Allied forces. Since the U.S. had entered the war, Allied shipping losses in the Atlantic continued to grow. By the end of March, the Allies had lost over 80... more
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Since March 1941, President Roosevelt had the power to sell, transport, exchange, lease, or lend military equipment, known as the Lend-Lease Act. By February of 1943, the United States had committed $10 billion in aid to nations... more
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In the Spring of 1943, Germany was subject to around the clock bombing raids from American planes by day, and RAF squadrons by night. On March 5 and 6, Allied bombers launched their first air offensive called The Battle of the Ruhr.
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Americans had seen little fighting on the battlefield after the North African invasion. That all changed on Valentine's Day of 1943, when the first skirmish between American and German forces in World War II broke out.
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Following the defeats at Guadalcanal and Papua, the Japanese realized they were on the defensive, and needed reinforcements to reestablish their momentum. On February 28, 1948, a Japanese troop convoy of 18 ships left for... more
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For more than four months, the Marines had battled the Japanese on the island of Guadalcanal. But in December, the Marines began to receive relief from US Army forces. On January 10, 1943, the US launched a major drive westward to push... more
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Encircled in a ring of Soviet troops, 284,000 soldiers of the German Sixth Army were ill and exhausted, under constant attack from the Russians. After a request to surrender was denied, the Sixth Army continued to disentegrate. On... more
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On January 14, 1943, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met at Casablanca in Morocco in the first of a series of wartime summits. It marked the first time a sitting President left the United States in a time of war. The Allies... more
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On the Island of New Guinea in the South Pacific, the Allies counterattacked Japanese forces. The battle along the island's north coast proved challenging. Reinforced with tanks and artillery, the Allies eventually began making headway.
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At the end of 1942, the British offensive in Burma was routed by a Japanese counterattack over seeming impassable mountains. It became clear that the Allies would need to adopt guerilla tactics, which led to the creation of the 77th Indian... more
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