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Hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, US Marines took on the Japanese in what became the Alamo of the Pacific
The destruction of the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor meant Wake Island was on its own as Japan advanced across the Pacific.
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Son of a pilot shares how a West Point ring saved his father from the Nazis during WWII
Son of a pilot shares how a West Point ring saved his father from the Nazis during WW2
Miscellaneous | Diaspora
Dutch court rejects bid to reclaim Kandinsky painting
Dutch court throws out case brought by heirs of Jewish art collector to reclaim painting by Wassily Kandinsky sold during World War II.
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Germany sorry for snubbing William Cooper and Australian Aborigines' League's protest at Nazi persecution of Jews
The German government has apologised after its consulate in Melbourne refused in 1938 to accept a letter of protest from the Australian Aborigines' League about Nazi attacks.
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Modern Maccabees: Scope of Jewish resistance to Nazis highly underestimated
Display at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library from December 8 reveals often underestimate rescue efforts and armed uprisings, as Jews fought back against their persecutors
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On Pearl Harbor Day, no survivors or eyewitnesses attended the ceremony
In what's believed to be a first, no survivors or veterans of World War II attended the annual Pearl Harbor Day event in Hawaii due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Stop whitewashing FDR's abandonment of the Jews
Documents show that State Dep't officials briefed the president on their efforts to keep refugees out. FDR simply did not want Jews.Op-ed.
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How the P-47 Thunderbolt Helped Win World War II - InsideHook
The P-47 Thunderbolt was an essential part of the Allied effort in World War II. Its design made it a versataile craft and useful in a number of situations.
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A World War II Veteran Recalls Shooting Down Nazis In His P-38 Lightning
Jim Kunkle did it all. He flew the Lightning. He shot down German fighters. He earned America’s second highest award for valor in battle.
Music | Music
Spirit of World War II Helped Paul McCartney Make ‘McCartney III’
Paul McCartney said his parents' World War II-era determination inspired him to keep working on 'McCartney III.'
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There's a 160-Year-Old Tunnel Full of Rusting WWII Cars Under the Streets of Naples
Deep below a royal plaza, hundreds of vintage cars and motorcycles line an underground passageway built in the 1800s.
News | The News
102-year-old WWII veteran celebrates her birthday by skydiving
A Howard County 102-year-old celebrated her birthday in epic fashion Sunday.
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It’s Time to Recognize the Contribution of the Jewish Resistance to the Rescue of the Jews of France
Léon Blum, the Jewish socialist politician who served as Prime Minister of France, led the efforts of the “Vichy 80” …
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75 Years Later, It's Clear Truman Was Right To Drop The Atomic Bomb
Ultimately, the decision to use atomic weapons against Japan hastened the end to WWII, halted further Soviet aggression, and saved millions of lives.
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Wreck of renowned USS Nevada uncovered near Pearl Harbor
USS Nevada (BB-36) was found as the result of a joint project between SEARCH, Inc., an American archaeology firm, and marine robotics company Ocean Infinity.
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They Survived the Worst Battles of World War II. And Died of the Virus.
Inside the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home was a man who had served as a jailer to Hitler’s top aide. A man who had rescued Japanese kamikaze pilots from the sea. A man who carried memories of a concentration camp.
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100-year-old World War II veteran died of Covid-19. His twin brother died 100 years earlier in the flu pandemic
A 100-year-old World War II veteran who died from Covid-19 lost a twin brother to the 1918 pandemic a century earlier, his grandson said.
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WATCH: WWII Vet Recreates ‘D-Day’ Mohawk As ‘Tribute’ To Fallen And To ‘Bring Some Joy’ During Pandemic
On April 5, WWII veteran Guy Whidden decided to have his head shaved into a mohawk “as a tribute to his fallen comrades,” as well as to brighten people’s day during the COVID-19 pandemic. 96-year-old Whidden, 502nd Infantry Parachute Regiment of the 101st
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95-year-old WWII veteran shares positive message after surviving coronavirus
ABC News(SALEM, Oregon) -- William "Bill" Kelly, a 95-year-old veteran of WWII 2 who also lived through the Great Depression has added another accomplishment to his name after contracting the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and beating it."I am doing well,"
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Star of David Now Marks Graves in Philippines of Fallen World War II US Jewish Soldiers
The grave of US Army Pvt. Louis Wolf — one of five graves belonging to fallen Jewish soldiers in the …
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Secret Nazi World War II bunkers discovered near D-Day beaches
Researchers have uncovered secret Nazi bunkers in Normandy that were used against U.S. forces at the D-Day landings during World War II.
History | HISTORY
In eastern Europe, when Nazis killed Jews, a 'carnival atmosphere' prevailed
In a new, second book about ‘Holocaust by bullets,’ Father Patrick Desbois depicts in grim detail local bystanders' culpability while Nazis implemented the Final Solution
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Twin sisters were liberated from Auschwitz, but not from Mengele
The experiments to which Yehudit and Lea Csengeri were subjected to by Dr. Josef Mengele have made them afraid of doctors to this day
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Why the Bombing Auschwitz Argument Still Matters
The Allies’ refusal to devote sufficient resources to rescue and halt the Nazi murder factory is one more reason why a sovereign State of Israel is necessary.
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'Nuts!' US troops thwarted Hitler's last gamble 75 years ago
BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — Pvt. Arthur Jacobson was seeking cover in the snow behind a tank moving slowly through the wooded hills of Belgium's Ardennes, German bullets whizzing by. That was...
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Poland Asks Netflix to Make Changes to Documentary About Nazi Death Camp Guard
Convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk leaves a courtroom in Munich after the verdict in his case, May 12, …
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5 Things You Might Not Know About the Battle of Midway
The mighty clash between Japanese and U.S. naval forces in June 1942 ended in a stunning—and surprising—Allied victory.
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Historian: New evidence shows FDR's bigotry derailed many Holocaust rescue plans
In his book about Franklin Roosevelt and the Holocaust, Rafael Medoff finds links between the US president's anti-Japanese stances and his policies against Jews fleeing Hitler
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Millennial Reality TV Star: Teaching Students About World War II Bad For Their Mental Health
After candidates on Great Britain’s “The Apprentice” revealed they did not know which years World War II began and ended, prompting criticism of them on social media, a British reality TV star told “Good Morning Britain” that schools should not spend much
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Operation Downfall Was America's Plan to Invade Japan (And Millions Would Have Died)
World War II would have ended very differently.
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Why Eisenhower deleted the Jews
The upcoming 50th anniversary of the passing of Dwight D. Eisenhower has occasioned a number of laudatory essays about the
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Warrior in iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo was misidentified, Marines Corps acknowledges
The Marine Corps corrected a 74-year-old error with the announcement that a corporal from Iowa named Harold 'Pie' Keller helped raise the flag in the Iwo Jima photo, not Pfc. Rene Gagnon
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Florida Man Discovers Original D-Day Audiotapes in His Basement
Bruce Campbell never expected to find some of World War II’s most important radio broadcasts buried in his cluttered basement.
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
Where Is 'World On Fire' Filmed? The WWII Drama Takes Places All Across Europe
The BBC's latest foray into period drama looks to be another prime example of why they're known as the best in the biz. World On Fire is their latest production that's set to air during the mothership's coveted Sunday night 9 p.m. slot. The show is…
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How Different Is The U.S. From Pre-War Germany?
Is it really inconceivable for such evil to unfold here in the U.S.? Most would dismiss the question out of hand as ludicrous, arguing that we are blessed by a constitution and a politically-moderate electorate. But so was Germany – until it wasn’t.
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December 1941: How did Pearl Harbor affect Hitler? The Second World War's Most Important Month
From the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to Hitler's declaration of war on the US, historian Laurence Rees explains why December 1941 was such a significant month during World War II.
News | Interesting Stories
As Holocaust awareness fades, a survivor shares his story - Los Angeles Times
Joseph Alexander, 96, a slight man with a Polish accent, wearing a Hawaiian shirt, spoke on a sunny Sunday to a rapt crowd of about 30 at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.
News | The News
Remains of 22 servicemembers killed 76 years ago in Battle of Tarawa return to US soil - Pacific - Stripes
The 76-hour Battle of Tarawa cost the lives of about 1,000 U.S. Marines and sailors, many of whom were buried where they fell. Efforts to exhume the graves and identify remains were hampered due to incomplete record keeping and by the alterations to the c
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The US land forever leased to England
Every May, the US Coast Guard and the Royal Navy hold a ceremony on a sliver of North Carolina land where four English World War Two soldiers are buried.
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A Pair of Dutch World War II Shipwrecks Have Disappeared Off the Coast of Malaysia | Mental Floss
A pair of Dutch shipwrecks that have been on the ocean floor for decades were stolen. Scrap metal thieves are to blame.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
US Army's new uniforms have been modelled on those from WWII & designed to honor 'the greatest generation'
Soldiers and officers were measured up for the dark-green jackets and pants for the first time this week as the uniform was rolled out in several units across the US.
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The graves of more than 30 Marines and sailors killed in bloody World War II battle have been found
The remains of 30 US Marines and Navy service members lost since a bloody WWII battle in the South Pacific have been found on remote Tarawa Atoll, an organization that recovers lost US service members said.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
The Long Legacy of the Shoah in Scandinavia – Tablet Magazine
Within the Northern European countries that make up Scandinavia there has been a revival of active scholarship and popular interest into the treatment of Jews during World War II. The subject is very much alive in these countries and much more so than in
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
'Band of Brothers' was a casting feat for the ages
If you ever want to know what it takes to put together one of the most impressive casts ever assembled for a television miniseries, it would be worth digging through Meg Liberman's archives.
Entertainment | Movies
Film to Be Made About Nuremberg Trials 99-Year-Old Prosecutor Ben Ferencz | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner
Ben Ferencz, the lead prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials that followed World War II. Photo: Screenshot. JNS.org – A film …
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
15 Fascinating Facts About Saving Private Ryan | Mental Floss
Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning WWII drama—which arrived in theaters more than 20 years ago—came together in a single day.
History | History
'Rare' WWII bomber lifted from sea 75 years after crash - BBC News
The Fairey Barracuda Torpedo Bomber was discovered by electrical engineers surveying the seabed.
Entertainment | Celebrities!
10 Famous People Who Served on D-Day - Biography
These recognizable names were part of the largest seaborne invasion in history on June 6, 1944.
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Dwight Eisenhower Wrote a Letter Accepting Blame for D-Day's Failure, Just in Case | Mental Floss
"Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops."
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Watch Vintage Newsreel Footage of the D-Day Landings in Normandy | Mental Floss
This 75-year-old archival footage shows Operation Neptune—the code name for the landings on the beaches at Normandy that came to be known as D-Day.
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My Father’s D-Day Memories
D-Day is more than a remembrance of America’s great victory in the Battle of Normandy. It is a celebration of the Greatest Generation and the lessons they have to teach us.Like Jews repeating the story of the Passover every year for 3,000 years, we must
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The Return of 'That’s All, Brother': The Plane That Led the D-Day Invasion | C-47 Plane
On June 6, 1944, a lone C-47 led the main force of the Normandy invasion. Seventy-five years later, the plane will do it again.
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97-Year-Old Veteran Parachutes Into Normandy Again
For the second time in his life, Tom Rice has parachuted into Normandy. The veteran recreated his D-Day jump from 75 years ago.
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97-year-old WWII veteran parachutes over Normandy
Some 200 parachutists who filled the Normandy skies for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, including Tom Rice, who ending up landing in roughly the same area he did on D-Day.
History | History
Chasing demons: 75 years on, D-Day haunts, drives its vets
They are back, some for the first time since war stole their innocence 75 years ago on Normandy's D-Day beaches.
Politics | Leftists Are Insane
WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Claims Climate Change Is A 'Bigger Threat Than World War II' On Eve Of D-Day Anniversary
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) made her first campaign stop in Michigan on Tuesday,
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Hero of Jewish Uprising at Sobibor Death Camp Passes Away in Israel at Age 96 | Jewish & Israel News
An aging road sign on the perimeter of the Nazi death camp in Sobibor. Photo: Reuters / Kacper Pempel. The …
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The 20th Century’s Most Important Day Was D-Day. This Is Why. | PragerU
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France. Their goal: to liberate Western Europe from Nazi tyranny. From a distance, it might seem that victory was pre-ordained, but no one felt that way at the time. British milita
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Normandy tries to keep alive ‘infinite gratitude’ for D-Day
With fewer veterans and witnesses able to share personal memories, the French who owe their freedom to D-Day's fighters are more determined than ever to keep alive the memory of the battle and its significance.
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
Why Herman Wouk’s ‘War’ Novels Deserve Remembrance Today
The best way to remember—or discover—the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Herman Wouk may be his World War II epics.
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
Despite its battalion of Hollywood actors, the war is the real star of combat epic The Longest Day
Norman Mailer used to tell a story about Darryl F. Zanuck, the cigar-chomping super-producer responsible for The Longest Day, the vast and impersonal war epic that became 1962’s highest-grossing movie. To hear Mailer tell it, Zanuck, at the wrap party f
Science & Technology | Social Media
What If a Girl in the Holocaust Had Instagram? | Israellycool
Here in Israel, billboards have appeared on the Ayalon Highway advertising something called Eva Stories.The trailer has now just dropped on Instagram.
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92-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Guard Charged With 5,230 Counts Of Accessory To Murder
German prosecutors say they have charged a former Nazi concentration camp guard with 5,230 counts of accessory to murder. The 92-year-old suspect, whose name wasn’t released, is accused of assistin…
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Passover Seder to be held in Warsaw Ghetto for first time in 76 years | The Jerusalem post
Before the Holocaust, approximately one-third of Warsaw was Jewish.
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Study Shows a Third of Americans Think Holocaust Murders Exaggerated
The “Hall of Names” commemorating victims of the Holocaust at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Photo: David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons. …
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President Trump hosts Oval Office celebration for 4 World War II vets - U.S. - Stripes
President Donald Trump treated four World War II veterans to an Oval Office meeting Thursday, fulfilling a birthday wish for 95-year-old Allen Jones and giving three other veterans age 100 and older a day to remember.
History | History
The 11 most significant battles of the Second World War
Second World War battles took place across the globe; some lasting days, others months or even years. But which are the most significant? Here, Professor Evan Mawdsley from the University of Glasgow lists the battles that had the most impact upon later mi
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Allies knew of Holocaust in 1942, 2 years before previously assumed, UN documents prove | The Times of Israel
UK, US, Russia were aware of millions killed by Nazis, new book says, shedding damning light on refusal to take in refugees or try to halt slaughter
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George Mendonsa, man identified as kissing sailor in WWII Times Square photo, dies at 95 - CNN
George Mendonsa, who maintained for decades that he was the sailor in an iconic 1945 Times Square photo, dubbed "The Kiss," that came to symbolize the end of World War II, has died, his family says. He was 95.
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Marine recalls fight for Okinawa, last major battle of World War II
Charles Voland, of Independence, was wounded in one invasion and fought in another in Okinawa during World War II.
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If the Allies had lost: Canada obtains Hitler-owned report on N. America’s Jews
Library and Archives Canada says 1944 Nazi report shows that the Holocaust was not a purely European event, but rather an operation that was stopped before it reached North America
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Wiesenthal Center: Longer Life Expectancy Has Increased Chances Of Prosecuting Nazi War Criminals
The Wiesenthal Center explained in a statement that the extension of life expectancy in the Western world has increased chances of prosecuting Nazi war criminals.
History | History
Arabs are torch-bearers for Nazi anti-Semitism | JNS.org
The myth of the Arabs as innocent bystanders, who had no responsibility for the Holocaust—and indeed, paid the price for a European crime when Israel was established—is widely believed.
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5 Insane Facts From History Nobody Taught You In School | Cracked.com
It's hard to take your ancestors seriously after you realize how they all smelled.
News | The News
Trove of war posters discovered at New Hampshire library
Fragile but mostly in good condition, the posters offer viewers a glimpse of what life was like during war time.
Visual Arts | Art & Design
Art dealer’s family’s latest bid to find Degas looted by the Nazis
Descendants of Paul Rosenberg hire detectives to solve the mystery of the plundered painting
History | History
Intense photos show the WWII Battle of Leyte Gulf — the biggest naval battle of all-time
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a decisive Allied victory over the Japanese Navy, which unfolded over the course of three days.
Entertainment | The Hometown
Uh, a Fighter Plane With World War II-Era Nazi Insignia Just Crashed in California
The German Luftwaffe suffered another devastating defeat today when a plane bearing its World War II-era insignia crash-landed on the center divider of U.S. 101 in California on Tuesday, promptly going up in an inferno like its historical predecessors.
Politics | Leftists Are Insane
U.S. Ambassador To Germany Responds To Ocasio-Cortez Comparing Nazis To Global Warming | Daily Wire
U.S. Ambassador To Germany Richard Grenell slammed Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday after she compared Nazi Germany to global warming in a recent speech.
History | History
When Jews caught “Syndrome K,” the Nazis wanted NOTHING to do with them
Jewish lives were saved in World War II due to a brilliant plan by Professor Giovanni Borremeo. "The lessons of my experience were that we have to act not for the sake of self-interest, but for principles." - Dr. Adriano Ossicini, inventor of Sy
Politics | Politics
Facebook sorry for removing Anne Frank Center holocaust victims image - Business Insider
Facebook apologises to the Anne Frank Center for removing an article it posted which featured an image of naked child holocaust victims. Facebook said it was...
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Nazi labor camp guard caught by ICE, deported to Germany, completing 'difficult task,' Grenell says
The last known Nazi collaborator living in the United States -- a 95-year-old former camp guard who played an indispensable role in the murders of thousands of Jews -- was deported to Germany from his New York City home early Tuesday morning, completing w
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Boy finds WWII plane with pilot's remains in cockpit
The wreck of a German World War II plane with the remains of the pilot in the cockpit has been discovered in northern Jutland, Denmark. The plane is thought to be a Messerschmitt.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
Story — Raise the Roof
Artists Rick and Laura Brown are not Jewish and not Polish, and yet they set out to rebuild Gwoździec, a magnificent wooden eighteenth century synagogue in Poland that was later destroyed by the Nazis.
History | HISTORY
Ask the Captain: Which World War II fighter is better, a P-51 or F4U?
Comparing two of the most legendary aircraft from World War II.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Holocaust Survivor Leads Panel Discussion at Comic-Con About Art During World War II
A survivor of three Nazi concentration camps led a panel discussion about art and the Holocaust on Thursday at the Comic-Con International...
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Flying Saucer Toy Recalled for Its Misleading Take on Nazi History | Mental Floss
A German toy has been recalled from shelves over concerns that it promoted an inaccurate glorification of Nazi history, Gizmodo's Paleofuture blog reports.
History | History
$2.5 Million in World War II-Era Cash Discovered Beneath Winston Churchill's Former Tailor's Shop | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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The Greatest Generation: Remembering D-Day, June 6, 1944
Historic images of the D-Day landings at Normandy.
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D-Day: How technology helped win the Normandy invasion and World War II - The Washington Post
The brave troops who stormed the beaches in France had a secret weapon: brilliantly designed boats that made the attack possible.
History | HISTORY
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor reflects ahead of Memorial Day - CNNPolitics
Ray Chavez reflected on his service, and recounted his experience on the day that President Franklin Roosevelt declared would "live in infamy."
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A World War II Bomber Lost with 11 Servicemembers Has Been Found After 74 Years
Project Recover tracked down aircraft in a bay near Papua New Guinea.
Music | Music News
USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor closed indefinitely
HONOLULU (AP) — Damage to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu was worse than expected and it will remain closed indefinitely, officials said. Boat t
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FDR wanted Jews ‘spread thin’ and kept out of U.S., documents reveal
New documents revealed by the FDR library shows the president's secret plans to resettle Jews out of Europe.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
NEVER AGAIN? On Yom Hashoah, Poll Shows Two Thirds Of Millennials Don't Know What Auschwitz Was
According to a new survey released on Thursday by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, fully 41 percent of Americans don’t know what Auschwitz was, including two-thirds of Mil
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How Soviet troops taunted the Nazis during their final drive to Berlin in World War II
Amid the chaos and destruction in Germany during the final days of World War II, Soviet forces found other, nonmilitary ways to torment their foes.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Atomic-Bomb Core That Escaped World War II - The Atlantic
Before two deadly nuclear mishaps, scientists used to risk “tickling the tail of a sleeping dragon.” An Object Lesson.
Travel | Travel
National WWII Museum Launches a European Tour Tracing the 'Band of Brothers' Path
Calling all history buffs.
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
10 Surprising Facts About Band of Brothers
3. It caused some controversy in the United Kingdom.
News | Interesting Stories
Wreckage found of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington
Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been found in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday. The search team released pictures and video of the wreckage of
History | HISTORY
Why this Holocaust survivor still wears his concentration camp uniform | New York Post
Ed Mosberg’s hands stay steady as he slips into the striped cotton jacket and matching cap — an outfit identical to one he was issued 75 years ago, as a...
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Why Did the U.S. Sink Captured Japanese Subs After WWII? | Smithsonian
WWII had come to a close, and the U.S. was the first to seize a new class of giant Japanese submarines. The next step was to analyze them quickly and then sink them, before the Russians could learn their secrets.
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The Secret World War II History Hidden in London's Fences
London's housing developments often feature a unique form of fencing: stretchers reused after World War II.
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"Darkest Hour' - Churchill’s powerful ‘fight on the beaches’ speech: The words few people actually heard
As the 'Darkest Hour' debuts in movie theaters, the strange story of how people finally got to listen to Churchill deliver one of history's most stirring speeches.
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Researchers share never-before-seen images of US ship that fired 1st shots at Pearl Harbor
Never-before-seen images of US ship that fired 1st shots at Pearl Harbor released
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Battle of Tarawa in WWII 'the toughest battle in Marine Corps history' - Business Insider
The commander of the task force attacking Tarawa called Betio "a little Gibraltar" and said that "only the Marines could have made such a landing."
Entertainment | Entertainment
20 Best World War 2 Movies of All Time - Top WW2 Films Ever Made
From war-torn romances to bloody battles, these are the best films that depict the horrors of World War 2—and the humanity at the center of the conflicts
History | History
Did FDR End the Great Depression? | PragerU
Did FDR help end the Great Depression? Did his New Deal improve an otherwise hopeless economy? Lee Ohanian, Professor of Economics at UCLA and consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, explains.
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Reconstructed Auschwitz prisoner text details ′unimaginable′ suffering | Germany | DW | 09.10.2017
A newly reconstructed document written in 1944 by a Greek Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz tells of misery "the human mind can not imagine." The text was discovered buried in the ground at the Nazi extermination camp.
History | History
This woman’s portraits of wartime Greyhound passengers reveal faces of fatigue and resolve
World War II must have been exhausting, even on the home front. Beside the stress of waiting for loved ones to return from overseas, training for new jobs, or being forcibly detained, Americans were…
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Abba Kovner and Resistance in the Vilna Ghetto
Abba Kovner led resistance fighters in both the Vilna Ghetto and in the Rudninkai Forest against the murderous Nazi enemy during the Holocaust
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Coca-Cola collaborated with the Nazis in the 1930s, and Fanta is the proof
The not-so-sweet history
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Jewish high jumper barred from 1936 Olympics dies at 103
Margaret Lambert, a Jewish high jumper who was barred from competing at the 1936 Olympics, has died at the age of 103.
History | HISTORY
‘Dunkirk’: Why Didn’t Hitler Go in For the Kill?
The British army was in full retreat, but suddenly German tanks were halted–twice. Hitler later said he gave Churchill “a sporting chance” of survival. Churchill wasn’t interested.
News | The News
President makes a call to last Doolittle Raider
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Lt. Col. Dick Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, on Sunday, according to a press
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The Battleship That Went from Pearl Harbor to D-Day
The D-Day landings featured an immense fleet – including seven battleships. One, HMS Rodney, was notable for being the only battleship to torpedo another battleship. However, one of the American battleships came to Normandy via Pearl Harbor, where she was run aground.
Gaming | Gaming
Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer will have land, air, and sea combat | VentureBeat | PC Gaming | by Dean Takahashi
Sledgehammer Games showed off the latest trailer for multiplayer combat in Call of Duty: WWII. And it will give a new meaning to “boots on the ground,” as it will involve land, air, and sea combat.
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In film, survivor searches for US soldier who liberated him at Dachau | The Times of Israel
New documentary centers on Steve Ross, who was 'transformed' as a boy by an act of kindness in the concentration camp
History | History
Catching Up With (A Real Life) "Rosie The Riveter"
Seventy-five years ago, during World War II, Dr. Frances Carter worked in a Birmingham, Alabama, defense plant, helping to build B-29 bombers—some of the largest aircraft in service during the war. She is "Rosie the Riveter," and today, we're catch
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7 of the craziest commando missions of World War II
World War II was an exciting time for special operations and commandos. The advent of airborne operations gave them a whole new angle of approach, and the sheer scale of the war guaranteed that they’d have plenty of chances to use their skills.
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Look Inside the Sketchbook of a World War II Soldier
After serving in the Army, Victor Lundy went on to become a successful architect.
History | History
These Rare Color Photos From the Second World War Are Incredible
A new book published by the Imperial War Museum features a rare collection of color photos from World War II, some of which haven’t been seen in over 70 years. From P-51D Mustangs and Flying Fortresses through to anti-aircraft spotters and flame hurling
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New documents reveal Allies knew of Holocaust years before previously assumed - Diaspora - Jerusalem Post
Despite the knowledge, the Allies did little to help stop the massacre at the hands of the Nazi regime.
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Last Doolittle Raider, 101, recalls attack 75 years later
CINCINNATI (AP) — At age 101, retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole says his memories are vivid of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders mission that helped change the course of World War II.
Entertainment | Film
Ridley Scott’s bringing the Battle of Britain to the big screen · Newswire · The A.V. Club
rhaps wanting to remind the public of the role his homeland played in ending World War II, Ridley Scott is planning to direct a movie about the Battle of Britain.
History | History
Teacher traces dad's World War II past, finds 75-year-old plane wreckage
The story started to come together when Ken Elder Bledsoe organized the letters his father had written to his mother in 1942.
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The Holocaust's Great Escape | History | Smithsonian
A remarkable discovery in Lithuania brings a legendary tale of survival back to life
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Young man on a mission to honor World War II vets before it's too late
Calif. teen films veterans' stories so he can capture their experiences and honor their sacrifices
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Posthumous honor for US officer who saved 200 Jewish GIs from the Nazis -- and never told a soul | The Times of Israel
With a Nazi pistol pointed at his head, Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds refused to reveal which of his soldiers were Jews. This week he was recognized for his bravery
News | Interesting Stories
Israel: Dug by Jews, tunnel from Nazi era found in Lithuania
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a Lithuanian forest, an international research team has pinpointed the location of a legendary tunnel that Jewish prisoners secretly dug out with spoons to try to escape their Nazi captors during World War II, the Israel Antiquities
History | History
US Marines admit one of the men identified in Iwo Jima photo was the wrong man - as details emerge of real hero who took
The US Marines have resolved a longstanding question mark over the identities of the men in an iconic photograph from Iwo Jima, revealing the story of a Midwestern Private who went to his grave without ever claiming his role.
Politics | Politics
Court convicts Auschwitz guard, 94, as accessory to murder
A 94-year-old former SS sergeant was found guilty Friday of 170,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced to five years in prison for serving as an Auschwitz guard, in a verdict that survivors from the Nazi death camp hailed as a long overdue victor
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How World War II Changed Walt Disney | TIME
How two crises— a crippling strike and the Second World War— changed the Disney studio (and Walt himself) forever
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Death of last Treblinka survivor points to post-witness era
The death of 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Samuel Willenberg marks the passing of the last link to the notorious death camp of Treblinka, perhaps the most vivid example of Nazi Germany's attempt to destroy ...
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Photos combine images of Germany from WWII with today - Business Insider
The photographs artfully contrast the broad sweeps of Nazi propaganda and the devastation of the war in Berlin with the vibrancy of the city today.
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The BBC Flew A Drone Over Auschwitz. What They Caught On Film Sent Chills Down My Spine | Greenville Gazette
Recently, a drone flown by the BBC was flown over the remains of Auschwitz. This was one of the most infamous concentration camps from WWII and the release of the footage is timely, as the
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Oldest U.S. vet, 110, helps mark Pearl Harbor Day
Live webcasts from Pearl Harbor, interment at the USS Arizona, Honolulu parade and other events mark the 74th anniversary of the surprise attack that led the U.S. into World War II
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One of six seaplanes lost during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor - StarTribune.com
HONOLULU – New images of a large U.S. Navy seaplane that sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor show a coral-encrusted engine and reef fish swimming in and out of a hull.
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After 74 years, sailors from ship sunk at Pearl Harbor, may finally come home - StarTribune.com
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Inside an old aircraft factory here, behind the glass windows of a pristine laboratory, the lost crew of the USS Oklahoma rests on special tables covered in black foam.
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10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Second World War
1) France had more tanks, guns and men than Germany in 1940 It is always assumed that during the Second World War the Germans bludgeoned their way to victory with a highly modern and mechanised army and Air Force that was superior to anything the Allies c
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Banner calls on Sooners to return Nazi-looted art | The Times of Israel
University of Oklahoma president says sign inappropriate amidst legal proceedings over painting believed stolen from Jewish owner
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Men who say they found Nazi treasure train reveal new details
Two men who claim to have located a Nazi train laden with treasure that reportedly went missing in the last days of World War II came forward Friday in a Polish television interview and disclosed new details of their alleged feat.
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Was it Wrong to Drop the Atom Bomb on Japan? - Prager University
In recent years, many academics and others have condemned President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as unnecessary and immoral. Yet this interpretation relies on a poor understanding of history tha
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Spectacular photos of the US Navy's most powerful battleship ever
This is the USS Iowa, the first of the largest, most powerful battleship class ever in the United States Navy, equipped with nine 16-inch (406mm) guns that could fire nuclear shells—the only American ship in history with this capability. This photo seri
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Giving Jews Memory
Giving closure to restless, murdered Jews who did not get a burial place, Catholic priest, Father Patrick Desbois heals old wounds by documenting the truth.
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Amazing Color Photos of France After D-Day | Mental Floss
In stunning color, here's a look at life in France in the summer of 1944.
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Video: A New Way of Looking at the True Human Cost of WWII
Using technology and updated numbers, filmmaker Neil Halloran dissects World War II in a new way.
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WWII Aircraft Carrier Is Found 'Amazingly Intact' On Ocean Floor Near San Francisco : The Two-Way : NPR
It fought in World War II and was used in two atomic bomb tests. Now, 64 years after it was scuttled, the USS Independence has been located by an undersea survey team led by NOAA and the U.S. Navy.
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Sunken aircraft carrier rediscovered off California coast
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scientists have rediscovered a mostly intact World War II aircraft carrier used in atomic bomb tests and then sunk at a secret location off the Northern California coast decades ago.
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Remains from those killed at Pearl Harbor on USS Oklahoma to be exhumed - CNN.com
Remains of up to nearly 400 unaccounted for service members tied to the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor will be exhumed, the Defense Department said.
