After World War II ended, many countries were testing nuclear weapons. After all, America effectively ended the war with two nuclear bombs dropped in Japan, one in Hiroshima, and one in Nagasaki. Americans also continued their nuclear warfare development program. In the early 1950s, or in 1951 more precisely, they tested seven nuclear weapons at … Read more
Between October and November 1922, Benito Mussolini’s so-called March on Rome took place in Italy. This moment was of utmost importance not just for Italy, but for the entire world. As it turns out, the event would shape the history of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the world. The March on Rome marked the first fascist … Read more
The Invisible War is a 2012 documentary film written and directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering and Tanner King Barklow about sexual assault in the United States military. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the U.S. Documentary Audience Award.[2] The film has been lauded by advocates, lawmakers, … Read more
King Leopold II is a person that many believe should be put in the same sentence with Hitler, Stalin and other dictators of the modern world. However, he is not. It is funny that he is rarely part of the history books, and not many people are known with his actions and deeds. Leopold II … Read more
In 1943, Hitler and his Nazi forces were on the back foot. It was the first time since the beginning of the World War II that Hitler was on the back foot. The Fuhrer was rattled as Allied bombs were devastating his cities in Germany. To switch the tides of the war, Hitler proposed a … Read more
The Soviet Afghan war was a conflict wherein insurgent groups, as well as smaller Maoist groups, fought a nine-year guerrilla war against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan government throughout the 1980s. It all started with Soviet deployment in Afghanistan. That triggered a 10-year conflict that completely change the world. The end … Read more
This is a 2006 documentary and it is concerned with the war in Iraq and the soldiers who participated in it. The focus is also on the aftermath of these events and the life of veterans. The director and producer is Patricia Foulkrod, a well known figure in the business of documentaries, known for films such as ‘The Linguini Incident’ … Read more
THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH IN 1815. THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT NEAR WATERLOO, A MUNICIPALITY IN PRESENT DAY BELGIUM. AT THE TIME, WATERLOO WAS PART OF THE NETHERLANDS. THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT BETWEEN THE FRENCH ARMY COMMANDED BY NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, AND THE ALLIED ARMIES UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON … Read more
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934. At the height of World War II, Hitler looked … Read more
One of the major turning points during World War II was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Following that attack, the Americans actively joined the War on the side of the Allied forces. But the conflict between the US and Japan also led to numerous innovations in tactics and technology. One of those were the … Read more