aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on the city, immediately killing more than 70,000 people.(more) Along with World War I, World War II was one of the great watersheds of 20th-century geopolitical history. It resulted in the extension of the Soviet Union’s power to nations of eastern ...
Pop Quiz: 17 Things to Know About World War II After the liberation Reynaud was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (1946–62), held office in two governments (1948, 1950), and twice tried to form cabinets of his own (1952, 1953). He presided over the Consultative Committee on the ...
theBismarckescaped into the open sea and soon began heading forBrestin German-occupiedFrance. Sighted by aircraft 30 hours later (May 26), it was hit by atorpedothat crippled its steering gear, and theshipwas bombarded throughout the night by battleships. On the morning of May 27 theKing ...
aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on the city, immediately killing more than 70,000 people.(more) Along with World War I, World War II was one of the great watersheds of 20th-century geopolitical history. It resulted in the extension of the Soviet Union’s power to nations of eastern ...
(1936), which became a military classic. From 1942, as assistant chief of air staff and later as head of Coastal Air Command, Slessor made significant contributions to the defeat of the German submarine offensive in the Atlantic Ocean; aircraft under his command sank an average of seven U-...