Video: 'Nuremberg Day 1 Indictments'

(Tuesday, November 20, 1945, 10:00 a.m. Central European Time; during the Nuremberg trials) — 22 former Nazi officials, the most important political and military leaders of the Third Reich, went on trial today before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Continue reading Nazi war criminals go on trial at Nuremberg 80 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1945) →

Video: 'Former Prime Minister of France, Pierre Laval, is executed for treason, Paris, Fr...HD Stock Footage'

(Monday, October 15, 1945, 12:31 p.m. Central European Time; after World War II) — The former premier of Vichy France Pierre Laval was shot today (after a thwarted suicide attempt) in Fresnes (in the southern suburbs of Paris) by a firing squad for treason. Continue reading Former Premier of Vichy France and Nazi collaborator Pierre Laval executed 80 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1945) →

Video: 'Lord Haw-Haw Documentary (William Joyce) - Great Crimes - British, Traitor, Hanged.'

(Wednesday, September 19, 1945, 4:00 p.m. BDST) — Nazi radio propagandist William Joyce, known as “Lord Haw-Haw,” was convicted of treason and sentenced to death today by a British court.

Video: '1945 Newsreel: Vidkun Quisling is executed'

(Monday, September 10, 1945) — His ashen face immobile, Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian military officer, politician and Nazi collaborator who headed the government of Norway during the country’s occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II, was found guilty and sentenced to death today in Oslo, Norway. Continue reading Norwegian Nazi collaborator Vidkun Quisling 80 years ago today (Sep 10 1945) →

Video: 'Tokyo 'rose' Questioned (1945)'

(Wednesday, September 5, 1945) — Japanese-American Iva Toguri D’Aquino, suspected of being wartime broadcaster “Tokyo Rose,” was arrested today in Yokohama. Continue reading Woman branded ‘Tokyo Rose’ arrested in Yokohama 80 years ago today (Sep 5 1945) →

Video: 'Japanese Sign Final Surrender'

(Sunday, September 2, 1945, 9:03-9:07 a.m. Japan Standard Time; during World War II) — Japan surrendered formally and unconditionally to the Allies today in a twenty-minute ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay which ended just as the sun burst through low-hanging clouds as a shining symbol to a ravaged world now done with war. Continue reading Japan formally surrenders aboard USS Missouri, ending World War II 80 years ago this hour (Sep 2 1945) →

Video: 'Senator Nye announces the Neutrality Act of 1935 in an interview in Washington DC...HD Stock Footage'

(Saturday, August 31, 1935, afternoon EDT) — The neutrality resolution providing for an embargo on shipments of arms to countries at war, and laying down other rules of conduct designed to assure the maintenance of a strictly neutral position by the United States, was signed today by President Franklin D. Roosevelt today. Continue reading FDR signs Neutrality Act of 1935 90 years ago today (Aug 31 1935) →

Video: 'Allied Forces Land In Japan (1945)' (Aug. 30, 1945, at 7:34)

(Thursday, August 30, 1945, 2:00 p.m. JST; during World War II) — American Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed today at Atsugi Air Force Base in Japan to set up Allied occupation headquarters. Continue reading MacArthur arrives in Japan to set up Allied occupation headquarters 80 years ago this hour (Aug 30 1945) →