Sulzberger Becomes Times Publisher
Arthur Hays Sulzberger succeeded Adolph Ochs as publisher and directed the newspaper through the Second World War era.
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Arthur Hays Sulzberger Biography and Timeline
Follow Arthur Hays Sulzberger through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1935–1954Years on this page
1935
1939
Second World War News Expansion
Germany's invasion of Poland began a new European war and made international correspondents central to newspaper reporting.
1941
Pearl Harbor War Coverage
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into the Second World War and transformed the Times' domestic news agenda.
1945
United Nations Founding Coverage
The founding of the United Nations provided a major new focus for the newspaper's international affairs coverage.
1950
Korean War International Reporting
The Korean War demanded sustained coverage of military operations and Cold War diplomacy under Sulzberger's publishing leadership.
1954
Brown School Desegregation Decision
The Supreme Court's Brown decision struck down school segregation as the newspaper reported profound changes in American civil rights law.
Records, sources and methodology
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