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World War II (1939–1945)

World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war involved the many of the world's countries. Two opposing military alliances were formed: the Allies and the Axis.

While Japan was already at war with China in 1937,  the Second World War began on September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Germany conquered much of Europe, eventually forming the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan. Approximately six million European Jews were killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany and this event would become known as the Holocaust.

 

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Ben Stern, Part 2 | S.C. Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust

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Ben Stern, Part 2 | S.C. Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust
Staying in a ghetto in Poland in the early 1940s, Ben Stern's people wore white arm bands with the Star of David to identify themselves as Jews. Food was rationed. In 1943 they were all taken away in...
Ben Stern, Part 1 | S.C. Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust

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Ben Stern, Part 1 | S.C. Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust
Ben Stern Part 1 (Length 1:02:13) Staying in a ghetto in Poland in the early 1940s, Ben Stern's people wore white arm bands with the Star of David to identify themselves as Jews. Food was rationed. In...
The Final Solution | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 5 Survival | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 9

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Survival | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
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Holocaust survivors discuss the determination that was required to survive under the horrid conditions. They discuss the gas chambers, the starvation, and illness, and waking up with a corpse next to...
Felix Goldberg | S. C. Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust

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Felix Goldberg | S. C. Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust
Born in Poland, Felix Goldberg was captured near Warsaw in 1939 and sent to a German work camp. He worked hard on the farm in the bitter cold with little to eat. Later he was sent to Auschwitz. He...
Grip/Sound Operator Checklist Murray Price | Generations of Heroes

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Murray Price | Generations of Heroes
World War II Meet Murray Price who was a World War II pilot. Interview by Vaughn Postema from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes Lou Fowler | Generations of Heroes

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Lou Fowler | Generations of Heroes
World War II Meet Lou Fowler and was a World War II POW. Interview by Ryan Riordan from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes Robert Mills | Generations of Heroes

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Robert Mills | Generations of Heroes
World War II Meet Robert Mills. He served in World War II. Interview by Perry McLeod from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​ Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes South Carolina Honor Flight | Generations of Heroes

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South Carolina Honor Flight | Generations of Heroes
Inaugural Flight - November 15, 2008. Recorded by Perry McLeod, a history teacher at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C. ​ Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes Jack Bush | Generations of Heroes

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Jack Bush | Generations of Heroes
World War II Jack Bush was a tail gunner in World War II. A tail gunner is a crewman on a military aircraft who defends against enemy fighter attacks from the rear, or "tail", of the plane. Listen to...
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes Irving Levine | Generations of Heroes

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Irving Levine | Generations of Heroes
World War II Irving Levine was a CBI Pilot in World War II. CBI stands for the China-Burma-India Theater. This area was where many pilots flew bombing and transport missions. Interview by Kristen...
Exhibit 3: Artifact Collector | Tuskegee Airmen - Episode 8 Exhibit 2: Air Force History | Tuskegee Airmen 7

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Exhibit 2: Air Force History | Tuskegee Airmen
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During the Celebrate Freedom - Tuskegee Airmen 60th Anniversary, Ralph Parks shares the history from Freedom through Flight: African Americans in the United States Air Force.
Exhibit 1: P-51C Mustang | Tuskegee Airmen 6

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Exhibit 1: P-51C Mustang | Tuskegee Airmen
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During the Celebrate Freedom - Tuskegee Airmen 60th Anniversary, Jim Prater shares the history of the P-51C Mustang airplane. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single...
Exhibit 3: Artifact Collector | Tuskegee Airmen - Episode 8 Karen Rutherford, Daughter of a Tuskegee Airman 5

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Karen Rutherford, Daughter of a Tuskegee Airman
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Karen Rutherford is the director of Career Services at Benedict College in Columbia, SC. Karen's father and two of her uncles were all Tuskegee Airmen. In this interview, she shares the story of their...
Exhibit 3: Artifact Collector | Tuskegee Airmen - Episode 8 Colonel Herbert E. Carter | Tuskegee Airmen 3

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Colonel Herbert E. Carter | Tuskegee Airmen
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Herbert E. Carter (1919 - 2012) Colonel Herbert E. Carter was one of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. In this interview, Wood talks about his missions. Additional Information: Carter was a...
Exhibit 3: Artifact Collector | Tuskegee Airmen - Episode 8 Major Carrol S. Woods | Tuskegee Airmen 4

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Major Carrol S. Woods | Tuskegee Airmen
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Carrol S. Woods (1919-2007) Major Carroll S. Woods was one of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. In this interview, Wood talks about his graduating class, medals received and the type of planes...
William Barnet | Legacy of Leadership David S. Lewis | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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David S. Lewis | Legacy of Leadership Profile
David Sloan Lewis (1917 - 2003) As a boy growing up in Charleston, David Lewis was fascinated by aviation. He read everything he could find about the World War I fighter planes and their romantic...
George William Rogers | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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George William Rogers | Legacy of Leadership Profile
George William "Bill" Rogers (Born February 8, 1925) ​Bonitz, Inc., and Consolidated Systems, Inc., are hardly household names in Columbia, where they were established in the 1950s, but both are well...
Friendship Nine Member Talks About Jail, No Bail | Palmetto Scene The USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene

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The USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene
We celebrate the 4th of July with a special look at the USS Yorktown located in Charleston, S.C. We learn how this carrier went from battle to victory during World War II. Also, a tour of all that...
The Final Solution | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 5 Holocaust | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 7

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Holocaust | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
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The conditions in the camps are described in detail. In the camp, a line formed consisting of the able-bodied men and another for the old, pregnant women, young children, mothers with young children...
Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip

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Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip
In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American air fighting unit, began training in Tuskegee, Alabama. The pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen included Ernest Henderson of Laurens...