Tag: Q4 1945

  • John Stewart Service Arrested for Unauthorized Possession, Washington D.C., 1945

    John Stewart Service Arrested for Unauthorized Possession, Washington D.C., 1945

    In a shocking turn of events, John Stewart Service, a high-ranking official in the Foreign Service, found himself on the wrong side of the law. Last summer, he was arrested on a federal charge of unauthorized possession of State Department documents. But in a stunning reversal, a Federal Grand Jury later cleared him of any…

  • Nazi Saboteurs Foiled, Washington D.C., 1945

    Nazi Saboteurs Foiled, Washington D.C., 1945

    November 25, 1945 – The FBI dealt a crushing blow to Nazi sabotage efforts in the United States, outsmarting German operatives who sought to cripple America’s war machine. According to sources, the saboteurs’ elaborate plans were foiled by a combination of their own mistakes and the quick thinking of the FBI. The plot, orchestrated by…

  • Edwin C. Johnson, Plotting World Domination, Washington D.C., 1945

    Edwin C. Johnson, Plotting World Domination, Washington D.C., 1945

    In a chilling display of hubris, Senator Edwin C. Johnson of Colorado has called for the United States to take drastic measures to enforce world peace, with the threat of an atomic bomb hanging over the globe. On November 18, 1945, Johnson urged the nation to assume a terrifying responsibility, advocating for the use of…