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72 hours before D-Day, the fate of the world hung in the balance. #FocusFeatures_Partner #Ad

Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott discuss portraying General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg in @pressuremovie, the gripping new WWII thriller about the pivotal decision behind the launch of D-Day.

Only in theaters this Friday.

In the skies over Bremen, B-17 bomber co-pilot John H. “”Lucky”” Luckadoo experienced intense enemy fire in his most difficult mission of the war. Made in collaboration with the National WWII Museum. #History_Partner

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Henry Stimson has to tell Harry Truman about the bomb.

He’s also worried about who it will kill.

As Secretary of War, Stimson helps oversee the most destructive weapon in human history. But as WWII nears its end, he finds himself caught between military victory, civilian lives, and what happens when atomic war becomes real.

On HISTORY This Week. Link in bio. 🎧

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Henry Stimson has to tell Harry Truman about the bomb.

He’s also worried about who it will kill.

As Secretary of War, Stimson helps oversee the most destructive weapon in human history. But as WWII nears its end, he finds himself caught between military victory, civilian lives, and what happens when atomic war becomes real.

On HISTORY This Week. Link in bio. 🎧

#HistoryThisWeek #AtomicBomb #WorldWarII #americanhistory #historypodcast

Henry Stimson has to tell Harry Truman about the bomb.

He’s also worried about who it will kill.

As Secretary of War, Stimson helps oversee the most destructive weapon in human history. But as WWII nears its end, he finds himself caught between military victory, civilian lives, and what happens when atomic war becomes real.

On HISTORY This Week. Link in bio. 🎧

#HistoryThisWeek #AtomicBomb #WorldWarII #americanhistory #historypodcast

Henry Stimson has to tell Harry Truman about the bomb.

He’s also worried about who it will kill.

As Secretary of War, Stimson helps oversee the most destructive weapon in human history. But as WWII nears its end, he finds himself caught between military victory, civilian lives, and what happens when atomic war becomes real.

On HISTORY This Week. Link in bio. 🎧

#HistoryThisWeek #AtomicBomb #WorldWarII #americanhistory #historypodcast

Henry Stimson has to tell Harry Truman about the bomb.

He’s also worried about who it will kill.

As Secretary of War, Stimson helps oversee the most destructive weapon in human history. But as WWII nears its end, he finds himself caught between military victory, civilian lives, and what happens when atomic war becomes real.

On HISTORY This Week. Link in bio. 🎧

#HistoryThisWeek #AtomicBomb #WorldWarII #americanhistory #historypodcast

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Observed every year on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday was originally called Decoration Day in a nod to the tradition of placing flowers or other decorative displays at gravesites.

A tradition since the 1860s, Memorial Day only became a federal holiday in 1971.

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Observed every year on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday was originally called Decoration Day in a nod to the tradition of placing flowers or other decorative displays at gravesites.

A tradition since the 1860s, Memorial Day only became a federal holiday in 1971.

Learn more at the link in our bio.

#ThisDayInHistory

Observed every year on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday was originally called Decoration Day in a nod to the tradition of placing flowers or other decorative displays at gravesites.

A tradition since the 1860s, Memorial Day only became a federal holiday in 1971.

Learn more at the link in our bio.

#ThisDayInHistory

For six dark years, the world was on fire. Cities were demolished and whole populations threatened.

#WorldWarIIWithTomHanks premieres TOMORROW at 8/7c on HISTORY

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"Freedom is not free." These WWII veterans made tremendous sacrifices to win the war, and now reflect on what Americans should remember about WWII. Made in collaboration with the National WWII Museum.

History is proud to partner with Hanks for Our Troops to highlight stories of veterans across the US. For more information visit givehanks.com

Memorial Day is a chance to reflect on those who gave their lives for our great country. Supporting these honorable men and women and retelling their stories is what creates our history. We can learn a lot from them.
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In London, Winston Churchill warns his country that this is just the beginning.

WWII with Tom Hanks premieres Memorial Day on HISTORY. #WorldWarIIWithTomHanks

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They risked everything to win the war. Now hear WWII veterans tell their stories in their own words. Made in collaboration with the National WWII Museum.

History is proud to partner with Hanks for Our Troops to highlight stories of veterans across the US. For more information visit givehanks.com

How a chemistry mistake created Teflon!

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