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EVB2946583: John Gates, American Communist Party member and leader in 1948. At this time he was indicted under the Smith Act for being 'dedicated to the Marxist-Leninist principles of the overthrow and destruction of the Government.' He was convicted, served five years in prison, after which he became editor of the Communist Party's newspaper, 'The Daily Worker' / Bridgeman Images
EVB2945702: United Nations was formulated among international leaders at Dumbarton Oaks Conference. From Aug. 21, through Oct. 7, 1944, American, British, Soviet, and Chinese representatives attended the conference chaired by Under Secretary of State, Edward Reilly Stettinius. Aug. 30, 1944. World War 2 / Bridgeman Images
EVB2945317: Aerial view of a A-20 G Havoc light bomber with D-Day 'invasion stripes' painted on its wings. Plumes of smoke rise from the Forest Cerisy, where a German Machine gun position blocked the U.S. advance. Allied domination of the air was critical to the success of the Normandy invasions. June 8, 1944. World War 2 / Bridgeman Images