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Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War
Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War
Interviews with Rutgers University alumni and/or New Jersey residents who served on the home front and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War
·oralhistory.rutgers.edu·
Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War
Proclamation 2680—"I Am an American Day," 1946 | The American Presidency Project
Proclamation 2680—"I Am an American Day," 1946 | The American Presidency Project
<p><em>Whereas</em> our numerous citizens of foreign birth have shown loyalty and fidelity to their new citizenship in the performance of all the tasks which helped to bring the final and complete victory over the enemies of the country which these citizens have made their own by naturalization;</p> <p><em>Whereas</em> the nations of the world now look to the United States for leadership and for assistance, as they repair the devastation wrought by the war:</p> <p><em>Whereas</em> our nation derives its chief strength to give leadership and assistance from the fact that its citizens, young and old, native-born and foreign-born, work together as one people; and</p>
·presidency.ucsb.edu·
Proclamation 2680—"I Am an American Day," 1946 | The American Presidency Project
Franklin D. Roosevelt: State of the Union Message to Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt: State of the Union Message to Congress
Although this speech comes from the end of World War II, FDR's "2nd Bill of RIghts" can be used by teachers to have students explore the Bill of RIghts. What rights should be included? What shouldn't? Can students see how this is connected with the Marshall Plan?
We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. "Necessitous men are not free men." People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made
This is the reason for the Marshall Plan
In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all regardless of station, race, or creed.
·presidency.ucsb.edu·
Franklin D. Roosevelt: State of the Union Message to Congress
The March Toward World War II: The March of Time as Documentary and Propaganda
The March Toward World War II: The March of Time as Documentary and Propaganda
The March of Time is a newsreel series that was shown in movie theaters from 1935 to 1951. Part drama, part journalism, the radio show and newsreel, with its synergistic relationship with Life magazine, may have had unprecedented influence over its audience. The newsreel presented its makers' partly objective, pro-Americanist point of view in the documentary tradition established during the 1930s
·xroads.virginia.edu·
The March Toward World War II: The March of Time as Documentary and Propaganda
Executive Order 8802: Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry (1941)
Executive Order 8802: Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry (1941)
In June of 1941, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, banning discriminatory employment practices by Federal agencies and all unions and companies engaged in war-related work. The order also established the Fair Employment Practices Commission to enforce the new policy.
·ourdocuments.gov·
Executive Order 8802: Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry (1941)
United Nations Charter (1945)
United Nations Charter (1945)
On June 26, 1945, in San Francisco, the United Nations was established. Article 111 of its charter indicated that "The present Charter, of which the Chinese, French, Russian, English, and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall remain deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Duly certified copies thereof shall be transmitted by that Government to the Governments of the other signatory states."
·ourdocuments.gov·
United Nations Charter (1945)
World War II Poster Collection from Northwestern University Library
World War II Poster Collection from Northwestern University Library
The Government and Geographic Information and Data Services Department at Northwestern University Library has a comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war through 1945.
·library.northwestern.edu·
World War II Poster Collection from Northwestern University Library