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- Collection: United States History, 1914-1945
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R-7 rocket on display at Space Pavilion in Moscow, Russia
Rockets similar to this R-7 rocket on display in Moscow were used to launch early Russian satellites into orbit, including Sputnik.
President Truman delivers Truman Doctrine speech before Congress.
President Harry S. Truman addressing a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey. This speech became known as the "Truman Doctrine" speech.
Potsdam Conference: Big Three: Truman, Stalin & Churchill Meet in Berlin 1945 US OWI Newsreel
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President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin meet at Potsdam (near Berlin). The meeting was originally called the "Berlin Conference," the name was later changed to the "Potsdam…
President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin meet at Potsdam (near Berlin). The meeting was originally called the "Berlin Conference," the name was later changed to the "Potsdam…
Potsdam Conference: Big Three: Truman, Stalin & Churchill Meet in Berlin 1945 US OWI Newsreel
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President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin meet at Potsdam (near Berlin). The meeting was originally called the "Berlin Conference," the name was later changed to the "Potsdam…
President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin meet at Potsdam (near Berlin). The meeting was originally called the "Berlin Conference," the name was later changed to the "Potsdam…
Portrait photograph of Major General Leslie Groves.
Portrait photograph of Major General Leslie Groves in full dress uniform after he was promoted to Major General in March of 1944.
Orange County Immigrant Workers, 1920s
Citrus workers at the Hewes ranch in Tustin in the 1920s. Click for larger version.
Opposition to Executive Order 9066
This is a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt from attorney General Biddle to plea with Franklin not to go through with the Executive Order.
Oppenheimer and Groves examine the remains of one the bases of the steel test tower
In September 1945, many participants returned to the Trinity Test site for news crews. Here Oppenheimer and Groves examine the remains of one the bases of the steel test tower.
Ohio liquor store
An Ohio liquor store runs a sale before going out of business the day before the prohibition took effect in the state.
NRA Blue Eagle Poster
NRA Blue Eagle poster. This would be displayed in store windows, on packages, and in ads.
Nanking's Silence
Newspaper Clipping
Mrs. Roosevelt Asks for Tolerance
Eleanor Roosevelt asks for tolerance from the Japanese.
Mexicans being checked for lice at California depot, 1920s
Mexican immigrants being inspected for lice.
Mexican migrant sugar beet workers, one room house in 1920s
Mexican migrant sugar beet workers, living in a one room house in the 1920s.
Mexican Family in Nebraska, 1922.
A Mexican mother is photographed with her children.
Mafia video game representations
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Mafia Media Magazine
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Mafia Media
Magazine Cover
Ma Barker
Ma Barker-Barker Gang
Japanese Relocation
Petition for japanese relocation
Japanese Expansion Through China
Map that show the route of Japanese territory I Asia 1942
Japanese Discrimination sign, 1920s
Woman points to anti-Japanese rhetoric sign outside of her California home in the 1920s.
Italian Family Arriving at Ellis Island
An Italian immigrant family arrives at Ellis Island at the height of immigration in the United States