In the shadow of victory in World War Two many Americans were still in grief over lost loved ones who sacrificed themselves for greater good.

It is estimated that around the U.S. counted around 407,000 military deaths and around 12,000 civilian deaths (due to crimes of war and military activity such as bombings.) The total death count for all Americans amounted up to 420,000.

But in the midst of the loss and celebration of victory of the defeat of Hitler, the United States posed to give thanks. Listen to FDR proclamation of Thanksgiving given in 1939 the year that America celebrated the end of World War Two.