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The document is a collection of photographs from the 1940s depicting various scenes from World War 2. The photos show Hitler visiting Paris after it was captured, workers at a US airplane factory in 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, American pilots in China known as the Flying Tigers, the construction of B-24 bombers which over 18,000 were produced, WASPs who were female pilots in WWII, scenes from the US and Germany during the war, Soviet soldiers raising their flag in Berlin in 1945, the Enola Gay bomber that dropped the atomic bomb, and Berliners during the Berlin Blockade of 1948.
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The document is a collection of photographs from the 1940s depicting various scenes from World War 2. The photos show Adolf Hitler visiting Paris after it was captured, workers at a US airplane factory in 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, American pilots in China, the construction of B-24 bombers, Women Airforce Service Pilots, and Soviet soldiers raising their flag over the Reichstag in Berlin at the end of the war in 1945. The photos provide a visual overview of people and events during World War 2.
1940s
This document provides photographs and captions that depict life during the 1940s. It shows scenes from the 1940s including Adolf Hitler visiting Paris after its capture, workers at a San Diego airplane factory in 1941, the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, and American pilots known as the Flying Tigers destroying Japanese planes. It also images the construction of B-24 bombers, WASPs who were women pilots, the Alcan Highway built in 1942, and production of P-63 Kingcobra fighter planes for the Soviet Union. Additional photos show Auschwitz, Glenn Miller and his band, the raising of the Soviet flag in Berlin in 1945, the Enola Gay bomber, and celebrations in Times Square at the end of the war.
1940s
The document is a collection of photographs from the 1940s depicting various scenes from World War II. The photos show Adolf Hitler visiting Paris after it was captured, workers at a San Diego airplane factory in 1941, the last known photo of a Jew in Vinnitza, Ukraine taken by a German soldier, Pearl Harbor in 1941, American pilots in China known as the Flying Tigers, the construction of B-24 bombers, WASPs helping with American war efforts, the Alcan Highway being constructed in 1942, P-63 Kingcobra planes undergoing inspection to be sent to Russia via Alaska, a B-24 bomber assembly line in 1943, Auschwitz, Glenn Miller and his band, the Soviet flag being raised over the Reichstag
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This document provides photographs and captions that depict life during the 1940s. It shows scenes from the 1940s including Adolf Hitler visiting Paris after its capture, workers at a San Diego airplane factory in 1941, the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, and American pilots known as the Flying Tigers destroying Japanese planes. It also images the construction of B-24 bombers, WASPs who were women pilots, the Alcan Highway built in 1942, and production of P-63 Kingcobra fighter planes for the Soviet Union. Additional photos show Auschwitz, Glenn Miller and his band, the raising of the Soviet flag in Berlin in 1945, the Enola Gay bomber, and celebrations in Times Square at the end of the war.
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- 1. 1940’s A Look Into the Past Speakers on Glenn Millers “In the Mood” Click to Advance
- 2. Crossroads Store, Juke Joint and Gas Station, Melrose, Louisiana, 1940
- 3. Adolf Hitler visits Paris with architect Albert Speer (left) June 23, 1940. Hitler’s army had captured Paris, and he came to admire his new city.
- 4. Workers Parking Lot at San Diego Airplane Factory, 1940
- 5. This picture was taken on September 16, 1941 at Vinnitza, Ukraine and was found in the personal file of a German Einsatzgruppen soldier. On the back of the picture he had noted, “This is the last Jew of Vinnitza”. 28,000 Jews from the city and surrounding area were shot on that day by the Einsatzkommando (a sub-group of the five Einsatzgruppen mobile killing squads responsible for systematically killing Jews and Soviet political activists).
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- 7. Elm Street, Theater Row in Dallas, January 1942
- 8. WW2 Doolittle Launch on Japan, April 18, 1942
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- 10. Consolidated’s B-24 Liberator – The B-24 was built in two Consolidated plants. Production was also licensed to Douglas, North American and Ford. At its peak, Ford’s Willow Run plant was producing 428 planes a month. A total of over 18,000 planes were produced by the five plants. Today, only three B-24s remain in flying condition and there are only about 10 in museums. The planes were flown by the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, South Africa and India. A good number of the museum planes were salvaged from India’s bone yard.
- 11. WASPs (Women’s Air Service Pilots) walking past the B-17 flying fortress known as Pistol Packing Mama. In WW2 they shuttled airplanes from factories, served as test pilots and delivered supplies by air. They trained out of Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, now the home of the WASP museum.
- 13. March 6, 1943. Germans Explore a British Lancaster Bomber, Downed During an Air Raid on Berlin
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- 17. 1943 - Sons of the Pioneers Top - Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr and Ken Carson Bottom - Bob Nolan, Roy Rogers and Pat Brady
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- 19. Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band at the Yale Bowl
- 22. May 2, 1945, Soviet Soldiers Raising a Soviet Flag on the Roof of the Reichstag in Berlin
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