#OnThisDay (1947) The Truman Doctrine was signed into law with the goal to contain Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. Hear about the life of President Harry S. Truman in the audiobook edition of "Truman," read by the author David McCullough. Sound on for an excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio and learn more here: https://bit.ly/3aqchsZ | History in Five

The Bridge at Remagen 🇩🇪🇺🇸 On March 7, 1945, the U.S. Army reached the Rhine — and stumbled upon a miracle: the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen was still standing. It was mined, guarded, and ready to be destroyed — but the detonators failed. Under heavy fire and with many casualties, American troops stormed the bridge and captured it intact. It became the first Allied crossing of the Rhine — and a decisive turning point of the war. For the Wehrmacht, it was a disaster. Enraged, Hitler ordered f