The good news for 1942 was that mobilization exceeded all expectations. Cooperation and patriotism swept the country. In the Detroit suburbs, Ford and Hudson turned from cars and trucks to bombers.

Spielberg directs a screenplay written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. 1941 picks up right after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. California residents react in absolute panic, fearing for their lives ...

Who was the “Desert Fox,” what happened to Allied airmen shot down over France, and how were British parks used in WW2? Find out more about the real history covered in Season 2, Episode 4 of the epic ...

The Midland National Guards were first organized shortly after World War I ended in 1918, and they played a pivotal role in World War II from 1941 to 1945. Federalized when war appeared imminent in ...

Discover the pivotal events between 1918 and 1942 that shaped the first half of World War II. This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the ascendancy of ...

A look at the effects of World War II on California and its lasting impact. Every American was impacted by the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The entrance of the U.S. in World War II had major ...

Recognizing the potential of World War II to serve as a catalyst in the equal rights struggle, many African Americans adopted a “double V for a double victory” campaign—victory against democracy's ...

It began implementing (on a massive scale) the idea of using advertising to influence American society on a range of social issues. Its first campaigns focused on the country’s needs during World War ...