NYC Celebrations
Though initially proponents of isolationism, when America eventually entered the war after the Pearl Harbor attacks of 1941, they went all in. With the war’s conclusion, celebrations broke out across the country, perhaps none so jubilant as the one in New York City.
Queen Elizabeth
Even the British royal family lent a hand to the war effort. The young Queen Elizabeth served as a mechanic and truck driver. She certainly knew how to lead by example!