World War II began on September 1, 1939 and ended on September 2, 1945. It lasted almost 6 years. The first event of the war happened when Germany... Learn more about this topic: Causes of World War II | Start & Impact from
On June 22, 1941, at 4 am, Nazi Germany, aided and abetted by other regimes and economic giants of Europe, unprovoked attacked Russia/ the USSR. The Great Patriotic War that cost 27 million of precious lives of Russians, Ukrainians, Belorussians and all Soviet people began! My family lo...
Through the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, veteran widows may also be eligible for monetary funds to aid in furthering education. Eligibility expires 10 years from the date of the veteran's death, except if eligibility benefits ended before December 10, 2004, for a widow whose spo...
By 1942, the Fw 189 began gradually replacing the Hs 126 as the main German tactical reconnaissance aircraft. According to German records from September 1942, out of 317 short-range reconnaissance aircraft, 174 were Fw 189A-1 and A-2 models. Their service on the Eastern Front demonstrated tha...
and yet I couldn’t get started. It felt like a betrayal. However, for the first time in my life I began to seek out books about the Nazi period. I was surprised how historians stressed the importance of personal experiences, like the diaries, for our understanding of history. So gradual...
In mid-1941, when the British military began using women from the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in anti-aircraft units, they made it clear that the purpose was to free up more men to fight; women were still barred from taking combat roles. The Blitz had just ended, but Germany’s...
Xinhua has interviewed U.S. veterans and their families over phone or email, who shared their memories of the victory and their hopes for the future. THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA "When I turned 16, I began to think about the possibility of serving in the military," Whitaker, now 91, recalled....
World War IIbegan with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 and ended six years later in 1945. Over four million men and women fromBritain's colonies throughout the world volunteered for service during the two world wars. Being under British rule since 1814, the Seychelles ar...
While trying the controls, he accidentally pushed on one of the plungers and began spinning. The gun itself had also been raised over 70 degrees, allowing a full 360 degrees of rotation. In a vain attempt to stop, the official leaned against the gun, and unknowingly onto the plunger; ...
With the war ended and the Chinese men having served their purpose, senior officials from various UK government departments, including the Foreign Office, Ministry of War Transport, and immigration inspectorate, came together to decide their fate. ...