The EMS was created in response to the collapse of theBretton Woods Agreement. Formed in the aftermath of World War II (WWII), the Bretton Woods Agreement established an adjustablefixed foreign exchange rateto stabilize economies and consolidate global financial power among the Western Allied nations...
A little over a year ago I published an article on lifeinthearmy.com, titled “The Big Lie About the US Army – What the US Army is not telling the American People”. In it I talk about the standards being higher now, than ever, especially physical fitness, the Army Combat Fitness Te...
During WWII the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai headquarters was bombed destroying anything inside that might have been written/brushed on paper, etc. at that time.If any written materials were outside the building when it was bombed, they have never been made public. The same as with all societies,...
What countries joined NATO after WWII? Who were the major countries and leaders of WWII? What countries used trench warfare in WWI? Which nation joined the Allies first during World War 2? What countries made up the Axis Powers in World War II?
Pre-1941 instructions to Nazi German security units, the Einsatzgruppen— and to units of the regular police — made it clear that they should kill all Jews. On the assumption that most partisan activity was Jewish-inspired, whole villages were destroyed and their inhabitants murdered by the ...
A Ready-Made Friend– Whether you have a sibling or two (or none!), you can celebrate National Sibling Day on April 10 with some of your favorite sets of siblings on the Nintendo Switch family of systems! Join the iconic red and green brothers, Mario and Luigi, on a quest to save th...
They are made predominantly from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), a material formed by taking certain car parts made in the US and Japan, recycling and refining them and blending them with mica to get that final finish. It’s a material that was first used on Sony’s innovative Link...
The bands on field watches were traditionally canvas or leather, since they could easily be swapped out if damaged. While metal link bracelets would seem to be the most durable, they are easily scratched and more costly to replace. These design features culminated in WWII when the US Army iss...
SCORSESE: Some older ones I’ve been watching. There was one film I liked a great deal I saw two weeks ago called“I Saw the TV Glow.”It really was emotionally and psychologically powerful and very moving. It builds on you, in a way. I di...
Infinity Pool is the latest movie from Brandon Cronenberg, and follows couple made up of struggling author James Foster (Alexander Skarsgård) and his wife Em(Cleopatra Coleman), who are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa. So far, so good. Even whe...