| News: Speech
by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Announcing
War On Germany |
September
3, 1939 |
4:18 |
| News: CBS
News on Britain's
Declaration of War on Germany, first Air Raid
Sirens |
September
3, 1939 |
2:24 |
| Speech:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside
Chat on The War In Europe |
September
3, 1939 |
12:22 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News |
September
18, 1939 |
1:26 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News |
October 4, 1939 |
4:38 |
| News: German troops are on the
French border; American
Ambassador to Japan Joseph Grew chastises the
Japanese armed forces for their conduct in China. |
October 14, 1939 |
12:14 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: Roosevelt
urges American weapons manufacturers to not
sell to nations that bombard civilians. |
December 2, 1939 |
:13 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: Hitler
told his people that 1940 will be the most decisive
year in German history. |
December 30, 1939 |
2:39 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: President
Welles has sent Sumner Welles to Europe on a
mission to meet with the leaders of the great
power; There is strong sentiment against imposing
economic sanctions on Japan. |
February 11, 1940 |
1:25 |
| Berlin: Broadcast
by Propagandist "Lord Haw-Haw" (William Joyce) |
February 27, 1940 |
:54 |
| News: German
Troops Invade Denmark and Norway |
April 9, 1940 |
:26 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: The
war in Norway; First
civilian casualties in England; Italy
claims to have no intention of entering the
war at this time |
May 1, 1940 |
1:06 |
| News: CBS: Murrow: Debate
in the House of Commons on Prime Minister's
future |
May 8, 1940 |
1:10 |
| Speech: British
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Resigns |
May 10, 1940 |
:46 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: The
first day of the German Blitzkreig against
the Low Countries (Belgium, the Netherlands,
and Luxembourg); Winston
Churchill has become the new Prime Minister |
May 10, 1940 |
4:20 |
| News: On
The Spot Report of British Troops Moving Into
Belgium |
May 13, 1940 |
1:05 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: Germans
say their advances are ahead of schedule in
some areas; Winston
Churchill made his first speech in Parliament; Roosevelt asks for more
money for American defense |
May 13, 1940 |
4:51 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: Hitler
has defeated the Netherlands; There is a growing
realization that America is not properly prepared
to defend this hemisphere |
May 15, 1940 |
3:34 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: Rumors
of German plots to blow up American ships |
May 29, 1940 |
:40 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: The
Battle of Flanders still goes on; Dunkirk
is still held by British |
May 30, 1940 |
2:30 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: The
evacuation of Dunkirk continues; FDR
asked for an additional $1.3 billion for defense,
may call up National Guard and reserves |
May 31, 1940 |
2:35 |
| News: CBS: Edward R. Murrow on The
Dunkirk Evacuation |
June 1, 1940 |
3:10 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: Germans
occupied Dunkirk this morning |
June 4, 1940 |
1:43 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: German
peace terms were handed to French officials
in Compiègne today |
June 21, 1940 |
2:18 |
| News: CBS: William
Shirer on The French Surrender: France
formally surrenders to Germany. The signing
ceremony is held in the Forest de Compiègne,
in the same rail car in which Germany had surrendered
to France in 1918 |
June 21, 1940 |
2:33 |
| News: CBS: Worst
Raids Yet On Britain: Japanese
army leaders have presented to the cabinet a
formal statement disagreeing with Japan's new
foreign policy; German
police authorities in Amsterdam have ordered
all Jews there to register within a few days |
July 3, 1940 |
1:11 |
| News: CBS: French
Parliament To Dissolve: French
Parliament will dissovle and France will become
a totalitarian state; No
indication of when invasion of England will
begin; Japan will
demand an apology for arrest of Japanese by
Marines |
July 9, 1940 |
3:32 |
| News: CBS: Axis
Agreement With Russia: The
Battle of Britain has begun [photos] |
July 11, 1940 |
2:02 |
| New: On
The Spot Report of German Divebomber Attack
On British Shipping |
July 14, 1940 |
1:24 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: We
will know FDR's intentions toward a third term
within a few hours; The
Japanese formed a new ministry under Prince
Fumumaro Konoye on totalitarian lines |
July 16, 1940 |
2:05 |
News: CBS: FDR
Accepted Nomination For 3rd Term: More
English casualties from German bombing raids;
Japan demanding reparations for assault on
two citizens; Balkan Jews may not become Christians |
July 19, 1940 |
4:52 |
| News: CBS: Britain
Begins Total Blockade: More
on British dispute with Japan and Destroyers
for Bases deal; Japanese seem to be getting
tougher |
July 31, 1940 |
4:20 |
| News: CBS: Germans
Drop Propaganda Leaflets: Japan
growing more and more bold; No
one believes Japan's policies will lead to war
with America |
August 2, 1940 |
2:24 |
| News: CBS: British
Expect German Invasion: Krakow Jews ordered
to leave; tensions with Japan; American Draft
Bill considered; Destoyers for Bases Deal |
August 6, 1940 |
14:50 |
| News: CBS: Lesueur
Reports From Air Raid Shelter: Attacks
intended to have psychological effect on Londoners; US Marines took control
of some parts of Shanghai; Japan
makes demands to U.S. [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
August 16, 1940 |
5:52 |
| News: CBS: From
Germany, On Effectiveness of Bombing: Conscription
bill; Hitler's timetable discussed, may threaten
US by next April; some congressmen worried that
US defense readiness pace is inadequate; mothers
demonstrating against draft bill |
August 24, 1940 |
4:22 |
| News: CBS: Special Report: London
After Dark: Edward
R. Murrow reports from Trafalgar Square as air
raid sirens wail [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
August 24, 1940 |
3:50 |
| News: CBS: Heaviest
Bombing Of England Yet: Air raid in London
lasted six hours; Londoners in theaters entertained
themselves with song and dance [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
August 27, 1940 |
4:20 |
| News: CBS: Balkan
Crisis Looms: More reports on The Battle
of Britain |
August 28, 1940 |
3:16 |
| News: CBS: Heavy
Bombing Of London And Berlin: London had
a seven hour air raid last night; More people
are sleeping through the raids; First shelter
baby born in London [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
August 29, 1940 |
3:32 |
| News: CBS: Heavy
Damage From Night Raids Over England: German
citizens who don't observe blackout conditions
have their electricity cut off for eight days;
Germany must become self-sufficient in labor,
not rely on non-Germanic peoples |
September 2, 1940 |
2:43 |
| News: CBS: Continued
Unrest In The Balkans: German air raids
on Britain continue, but curiosity has replaced
fear |
September 3, 1940 |
3:19 |
| News: CBS: Air
Attacks Hit London: Discussion of US-British
Destroyers For Bases Deal; German talk of "purification"
of conquered regions; Japanese will begin occupation
of French Indochina next Friday, will eventually
threaten Philippines |
September 4, 1940 |
3:58 |
| News: CBS: Japanese treat Secretary of State Hull's blunt warning
with silence |
September 6, 1940 |
:27 |
| News: CBS: Relative
Quiet In Air War: The U.S. draft bill may
come to a vote |
September 7, 1940 |
3:24 |
| News: CBS: New
London Raids Not As Bad As Saturday's: Bombs
fell on London for almost ten hours [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
September 9, 1940 |
4:08 |
| News: CBS: Italy
Threatens Suez Canal: More on The Battle
of Britain; There have been incidents of people
being trapped in rubble for days before being
rescued [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
September 14, 1940 |
2:48 |
| News: CBS: London
Hit: Four or five alarms today after ten
hours of raids last night; Tour of the streets
reveals much damage everywhere; Schools are
rapidly emptying of children [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
September 18, 1940 |
4:35 |
| News: CBS: Air
Raids On London: More attacks on London
using high explosive bombs; Description of how
hard it is to tell what type of bomb has hit
and how far away; Detailed description of bomb
damage on one particular street [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
September 19, 1940 |
3:40 |
| News: CBS: RAF
Repulses German Raids: More on last night's
attack; detailed description of putting out
an incindiary bomb and picking it up afterward;
German crewman bailed out and was captured;
time bombs continue to go off in the mornings [Battle
of Britian Photos] |
September 20, 1940 |
2:45 |
| News: CBS: Largest
Attacks On Berlin Of The War: Economic boycott
of Japan was considered in U.S. House committee.
News of Japan's intentions are not good. Question
of whether an embargo of oil would push Japan
into Dutch East Indies is now moot. They're
going to march in there anyway. |
September 24, 1940 |
2:00 |
| News: CBS: Japan
Takes Anti-American Attitude: Japanese Press
is taking a bold attitude toward the US following
their alliance with Germany and Italy |
September 28, 1940 |
1:00 |
| News: CBS: Edward
R. Murrow Late Night Broadcast from London |
c. late September, 1940 |
1:00 |
| Speech: Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaign
Address, Philadelphia |
October 23, 1940 |
11:21 |
| News: Election
Night Interviews: Kansas City |
November 5, 1940 |
2:40 |
| News: Fulton Lewis: The
Election Is Over At Last: Election
wasn't quite a landslide. The electoral vote
was, but Willkie did get 20 million votes, more
than any Republican candidate in history |
November 6, 1940 |
2:15 |
| Speech: Franklin D. Roosevelt State
Of The Union Address (The Four Freedoms
Speech) |
January 6, 1941 |
8:31 |
| Speech: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 3rd
Inaugural Address |
January 20, 1941 |
15:06 |
| Speech: Colonel
Hanford MacNider Speaks Out Against Lend-Lease |
February |
4:16 |
| Speech: Senator
Burton K. Wheeler from Montana Against Lend-Lease |
February |
3:19 |
| Speech: British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill Says, "Give
Us The Tools" |
February 9, 1941 |
1:33 |
| News: CBS: Elmer
Davis And The News: Japanese ambassador
arrives tonight in Washington; FDR says that
if there is a war with Japan, it will not affect
deliveries to Britain, but does not think there
is danger of such a war |
February 11, 1941 |
:49 |
| Speech: The
Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck |
May 27, 1941 |
:43 |
| News: Mutual: John
B. Hughes: Germany's Invasion of Russia |
June 22, 1941 |
2:05 |
| News: Mutual: John
B. Hughes: Ominous Prediction About Japan |
July 14, 1941 |
:38 |
| Speech: Wendell
Willkie On American Isolationism |
July 23, 1941 |
3:38 |
| News: NBC: A
Collision With Japan Is Inevitable |
October 14, 1941 |
1:03 |
| News: CBS: The
World Today: Special envoy from Japan
is coming to Washington; Japan's threats usually
don't amount to much; arrival of Kurusu is of
vital importance; speculation as to what his
arrival means. |
November 5, 1941 |
2:39 |
| America's
Town Meeting Of The Air: A question
is asked about American Racism at home toward
blacks |
November 13, 1941 |
2:19 |
| News: CBS: The
World Today: President
conferenced with Hull and Japanese special envoy
Kurusu; Japanese want to send an additional
50,000 troops to Indo-China; Japanese Hawk in
Tokyo wants all of Japan on a war footing |
November 17, 1941 |
1:52 |
| Speech: Address
By Senator Tom Conally, D-Texas: Connally
reminds the Japanese that we have a mighty navy
in the Pacific |
December 5, 1941 |
2:02 |
| News: CBS: The
World Today: Crisis in US-Japan Relations: Secretary Hull awaits
Japanese response to commuication. Attention
focuses on Japanese troop movements in Indo-China |
December 6, 1941 |
:49 |
