Disbelief
America’s isolationism went up in flames following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. No longer content to just send weapons and supplies, the United States joined the fighting. American sailors stare in horror as the USS Shaw burns.
Hell On Earth
The D-Day landings, which took place on June 6th, 1944, were originally scheduled for the day before, but officials postponed the attack due to inclement weather. This photograph shows conditions on June 5th.