WorldWarJournal.com

This is an online journal covering the history of World War 2 (WW2) and World War1 (WW1 or The Great War). The journal will also discuss key events during the 20 year period between the wars -- 1919 to 1939.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Explains War Strategy to America, Fireside Chat Feb. 23, 1942

In February, 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Americans to get a world map before his "Fireside chat" heard over the radio. He said, "I'm going to speak about strange places that many have never heard of ... places that are now the battleground for civilization." Photo from the Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons.

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Mission Statement for WorldWarJournal.com

This journal will discuss the major topics relating to World War 2 (1939 to 1945). It will occasionally discuss key topics from World War 1 (1914 to 1918) and the interim years (1919 to 1939) because of their influence on the second war. World War 2 was the largest and most destructive war in human history. Its impact affects us to this day. We must never forget the brave men and women who fought against tyranny.

Blog Archive

▼ 2018 (5)
- ▼ May (2)
  - Operation Sealion: Hitler's Plan to Invade England
  - Flying Tigers
- ► April (1)
- ► February (2)

Dedication

This journal is dedicated to the memory of my mother and father, Isabella and John McGrath who lived during the war years.

About the journal's author

Adrian McGrath is the editor and publisher of WorldWarJournal.com. He is a graduate of the School of Law at Loyola University New Orleans with a J.D., Loyola University New Orleans with a B.A. in political science and a minor in languages and literature, and a graduate of Jesuit High School New Orleans. He is a published wargame designer and published author of articles on military history.