Effects of the Nomonhan Incident on WWII Japan
The Nomonhan Incident was the climax of rising tensions between Japan and the Soviet Union shortly before the beginning of the Second World War. The…
Journalistic Integrity Threatened by WWI Restrictions
It is not entirely surprising that a large number of WWI restrictions kept people operating in numerous career fields from working at full capacity. Given…
Soldier Who Found Hitler’s Hat dies
A man who discovered Hitler’s hat in 1945 has recently passed away. The man in question, Richard Marowitz, was eighty-eight years of age at the…
Altar Frontal Created by Injured WWI Soldiers
An altar frontal that was once used by St Paul’s Cathedral in London is now seeing use once again for the first time in decades.…
Residents of Vichy France Save Thousands
The citizens of Vichy France were lucky, in that they did not see the same level of Nazi occupation seen by many of their fellow…
IRA Member Was British Soldier’s Son
It has recently been discovered that a deceased IRA member was the son of a man who fought for the British during the First World…
Ceramic Poppies Honor Fallen Veterans
The Tower of London is currently host to hundreds of thousands of ceramic poppies, in honor of the fallen British heroes of the First World…
Two Men from Solomon Islands That Saved JFK
During the Second World War, the battles in the Pacific Theater involved the Solomon Islands and their inhabitants. The islanders were among many groups who…
Britain Celebrates WWI Centenary in Darkness
On August 4th, the official start date of the WWI centenary, Great Britain was host a number of events in honor of the war that…
Coded Message Delays Australia’s WWI Entrance
Recently reviewed records regarding a coded message sent from Great Britain to Australia following the start of the First World War have shown that Australia…
Despotic Rulers Known as Beloved Leaders
Especially with the current attention paid to North Korea, many have become aware that a number of despotic rulers receive a vast amount of love…
Influence of WWI on the Bullingdon Club
The Bullingdon Club was a group of young and privileged men. Hailing from Oxford University, these young men all had bright futures ahead of them.…