Episode 436
The Port Chicago Disaster
Learn about the worst home front disaster of WWII
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
September 15, 202112m 35s
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Show Notes
On July 17, 1944, one of the worst disasters to befall the American military during World War II occurred. It didn’t occur in Europe or the Pacific, however. It took place on US soil.
The events leading up to this calamity and its aftermath permanently shaped the United States military.
Learn more about the Port Chicago Disaster, and the lasting changes it brought about on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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