By the time this memo found its way into the hands of U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull at 2:20 PM eastern time on December 7, 1941, it had become pretty clear that Japan and America's dog days...

Also known as the "Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War" and the "Jewel Voice Broadcast," this petite but powerful speech is probably the first time ever that a Japanese Emperor addresse...

You know you're kind of a big deal when one of your job duties is to literally oversee the surrender of Japan and, basically, the end of World War II.And General Douglas MacArthur was kind of a big...

There ain't no party like a west coast party, but British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was anxious to remind his American BFFs that there were quite a few activities taking place across from th...

In the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was in the middle of quite the identity crisis. On the one hand, America had always prided itself on keeping its fingers as...

We're thinking of something that is terrifying, powerful, incredible, and awe-inspiring, all at the same time. It was a game-changer in a seriously mind-blowing way, and debates about the ethics an...