On the evening of August 31, 1939, members of Nazi Germany’s paramilitary organization, the “Schutzstaffel” (SS) occupied a radio station in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia — then Germany and now Gliwice, Poland. They pretended to … Read the rest
On 30 November 1939, after Finland declined a 30-year lease to the Soviet Union for a naval base at Hanko, in exchange for Soviet land, almost half a million Soviet troops invaded Finland.… Read the rest
About 34 million people died in the Soviet Union during WW2.
That worked out that the Soviet Union lost 13.7% of its population as victims of the Second World War.
The breakdown of these losses by countries in the Soviet … Read the rest
On December 18, 1944, the Chinese leadership in Chongqing, namely Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Cheng and He Yingqin, connected the China war with the European theater by approving the tactic of strategic firebombing of the … Read the rest
On 20 January 1936, Edward (born 23 June 1894), the son of King George V, ascended the throne as King Edward VIII.
King Edward VIII abdicated on 11th December 1936, due to the fact … Read the rest
On 20 January 1936, Edward (born 23 June 1894), the son of King George V, ascended the throne as King Edward VIII.
King Edward VIII abdicated on 11th December 1936, due to the fact … Read the rest
That is a question that I hear every now and again. With some people saying that the USA should not have joined in a European war.
Most of the US did not … Read the rest
That is a question that I hear every now and again. With some people saying that the USA should not have joined in a European war.
Most of the US did not … Read the rest