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World War Two

All category topics on the military, political, social, and cultural aspects of the Second World War.

All category topics on the military, political, social, and cultural aspects of the Second World War.


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British WW2 Gliders: Powerless Flight Into Europe

The following article on British WW2 gliders is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  British WW2 Gliders British WW2 Gliders: Airspeed Horsa Britain’s primary combat glider, the Airspeed Horsa, shared the American CG-4’s general configuration and service history. Like the U.S. Waco, the…

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World War 2 Planes: Aircraft and Gliders

The following article on World War 2 planes is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  World War 2 Planes: Aircraft Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress The Flying Fortress embodied the cherished American concept of precision daylight bombardment and was amongst the deadliest of…

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D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy

The D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, ranks as the boldest and most successful large-scale invasion in military history. For more articles about D-Day, go to the category archive. D-Day: Table of Contents Planning Logistics Training Regiments by Country Aerial Support Deception The Landing Beaches Statistics: Personnel, Casualties, Military Assets…

Why Did Hitler Hate Jews? We Have Some Answers

"Why did Hitler hate Jews?" is a question that has long been asked by many, both laymen and historians. Looking at the horrible way Jews were treated during the Holocaust, Hitler’s hate for them must have been really extreme and apparently there were enough Germans supporting his notion that Jews…

Mein Kampf – What Exactly Was The Infamous Book?

Mein Kampf, which means “My Struggle” or “My Fight” is Hitler’s autobiography in which he outlines his ideology and political plans for Germany. After the failure that was the Beer Hall Putch in which Hitler and a group of men tried to overthrow the Bavarian government, he was sentenced to…

Yalta Conference – What Exactly Was It and Who Was There?

The Yalta Conference: The Great Meeting As World War II was heading to its end, the Allied leaders, Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill met at Yalta in the second of three meetings of the so-called "Big Three". The Yalta conference had the code name, the Argonaut Conference, and is also sometimes…

Concentration Camp: What And Where Were They?

A concentration camp is when, often during war, a large amount of people are imprisoned in a small area without adequate facilities. People in concentration camps were often required to do forced labor or kept there to wait for execution. The word "concentration camp" is usually associated with the Nazi…

Russians – How Many Died in WW2 and Can I Find Out More?

Statistics on how many Russians died in World War Two vary widely.  Some sources say that the Soviet Union had over 20,000,000 casualties, both military personnel and civilians, but these figures are under dispute. During Soviet rule, all information regarding casualties was kept secret, making it hard to find the…

Why Did Hitler Kill Himself? We Have A Couple Answers

Why did Hitler kill himself? On 30 April 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide along with his wife, Eva in his bunker in Berlin. According to testimonies, both swallowed cyanide pills and he shot himself in the head for good measure. Their remains were burnt in the Reich Chancellery garden outside…

Causes of World War II: What Were They?

World War II was mainly caused by certain ideologies that made countries and dictators act violently to get what they want. Some of the main-long term causes include the rise of facism in Italy, the militarism of Japan, which invaded China in the 1930s and the Nazi takeover of Germany.…

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