Scroll down to see articles on the facts and information on the events surrounding the Second World War
Scroll down to see articles on the facts and information on the events surrounding the Second World War
The Weimar Republic WWI fighting ended with the armistice of November 11, 1918. Post-war peace was achieved with the abdication and exile of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the creation of the Weimar Republic, and German acceptance of the Treaty of Versailles. The Weimar constitution created a semi-presidential system in which power…
Note: This section is intended as an objective overview of reasons against dropping the atomic bomb. For the other side of the issue, go here. Reasons Against Dropping the Atomic Bomb -- Argument 1: The Bomb Was Made For Defense Only The origins of the Manhattan Project go back to 1939,…
Note: This section is intended as an objective overview of the decision to use the atomic bomb for new students of the issue. For the other side of the issue, go here. Argument #1: The Atomic Bomb Saved American Lives The main argument in support of the decision to use…
The following article on World War 2 inventions is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. During the four years of the United States' involvement in the Second World War, a number of World War 2 inventions were introduced that revolutionized warfare.…
The following article on World War 2 correspondents and historians is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. World War 2 Correspondents and Historians: Stephen Ambrose The premier D-Day historian, Ambrose was often assumed to be a World War II veteran but…
The following article on WW2 medals is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. WW2 Medals: American Medal of Honor The highest military decoration in the U.S. armed forces, and among the most famous of WW2 medals, is the Medal of Honor,…
The following article on WW2 operations is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The overall strategy that led to D-Day and other WW2 operations was part and parcel of multiple strategies of World War Two. Some were never executed, as realities…
The following article on Free French Forces is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The Free French Forces included military and quasi-military organizations operating with other Allied nations, most notably Great Britain. The Free French aligned with Gen. Charles de Gaulle…
The following article on Navajo code talkers is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The Navajo ‘code talkers’ of the U.S. Marine Corps are fairly well known for their role in the Pacific theater, but far less has been published about…
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". This conference had the code name, the Argonaut Conference, and is also sometimes called the Crimea Conference, because it was…
