Enormous events startle the American public. General MacArthur returns to the Philippines, honoring his famous promise years before. Hitler launches a terrible new weapon, the V-2 bomb, on Britain and the Russians take Warsaw, Poland, Slowly, reports of the staggering scale of causalties reach Americans. It is a fact few Americans can emotionally face. They turn increasingly to the diversion of American show business. Large and small troupes of USO performers go to war in camp shows in the states, stage door canteens and combat zones overseas. Stars like Bob Hope, Francis Langford and Dinah Shore become symbols of the American way of life as they valiantly try to cheer fighting men around the world.

Note: This is part 8 of a series of 10 parts.