Letters from loved ones are proven to be a great tool in boosting the morale of soldiers. This was especially so during the Second World War. But how did the postal service cope with the speed and how did they improve the storage and shipping of sending mail to the frontline? V Mail was an […]
On August 6, 1945, during the Second World War, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. More than 200,000 lives were lost then, but did you know there are about 170 trees that survived and are still thriving even after the nuclear bombing? The Green Legacy Hiroshima initiative was established
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To commemorate the soldiers and victims who died during World War II, the Netherlands holds a remembrance service on National Remembrance Day on May 4. During this day, many individuals fly their flags at half-mast to signify a grieving period. All are encouraged to join in the 2-minute-long silence at 8 PM to memorialize the
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Released during the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Soviet’s Success, Come and See is an antiwar film that takes place in Belarus during the Nazi Domination in the early 1940s. The movie follows the horror-ridden experiences of a 14-year-old boy named Flyora as he joins the Soviets. The production of the Come and
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When we travel, we tend to bring home souvenirs from the places we visit. Now, imagine getting home a historical landmark. Is it even possible? Let’s find out how. Robert McCulloch, an American tycoon, purchased the London Bridge in 1968. He paid $2.46 million for it and brought it to the US brick, by brick.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed in the second world war because they were largely populated areas. Kyoto was also an urbanized and populated area, but it wasn’t attacked. But why was Kyoto spared from the devastation? According to historians, the US Secretary of War spared the little city of Kyoto due to his attachment to
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During the Second World War, powerhouses like the United States started working on nuclear weapons to destroy their enemies and eventually win the war. The project to create a fully functional atomic weapon was kept a secret the whole time. If so, how did former US President Harry Truman find out about it? While serving
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During the second World War, there were hundreds of displaced Polish children who were brought to Soviet orphanages. This happened during the time Germany invaded Poland in 1939. In 1942 Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja the Maharaja of Nawanager established the Polish Children’s Camp for the refugee children of Poland to save them from the harsh conditions
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Operation Hope Not Planning for the funeral of Winston Churchill began after the prime minister had a major stroke in 1953. The incident at a party at Downing Street was kept secret by the family. Queen Elizabeth II was among the few who were informed. It was the Queen who insisted that a funeral plan
Peter Oakley For the United States Representative, see Peter Davis Oakley. Peter Oakley (20 August 1927 – 23 March 2014) was a pensioner from Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. He was better known by his pseudonym geriatric1927 on the video sharing website YouTube. Making his YouTube debut in August 2006 with Telling it all, a series of
