During World War II, most of the fighting was overseas, but there were a few times that the war made its way a little too close to home. This mini episode will tell you about five times the U.S. mainland came very close to disaster.

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SOURCES

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Associated Press. “Film Shows Spy Defendant Examining War Records of U.S.” The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), September 18, 1941. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Huge Paper Balloon, Bearing Japanese Incendiary, Found in Woods Near Kalispell by Two Wood Choppers.” The Independent Record (Helena, Montana), December 19, 1944. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Six Nazi Saboteurs Die In Chair; 2 Spared For Aid to Government.” The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), August 8, 1942. www.newspapers.com.

“Bombardment of Ellwood.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Ellwood.

“Bombardment of Fort Stevens.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 21, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Fort_Stevens.

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United Press. “Axis Submarine Shells Oregon Shoreline.” La Grande Observer (La Grande, Oregon), June 22, 1942. www.newspapers.com.

United Press. “Planes and Ships In Big Hunt For Japanese Sub Along Coast.” Star Free Press (Ventura, California), February 24, 1942. www.newspapers.com.

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Wilma, David. “Japanese Submarine Shells Fort Stevens at the Mouth of the Columbia River on June 21, 1942.” HistoryLink.org, February 8, 2005. https://www.historylink.org/File/7217.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.