From 1939 to 1945, the world witnessed the deadliest war in history, as over 30 countries wound together in acrimony, strife, and bloodshed, leading to a war that claimed the lives of more than 100 million people all over the world. History reveals that the war was replete with different subplots, each significantly ravaging our …
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The United States is no stranger to controversial history. Throughout the decades, America has been a hotbed of clashing social rights issues, from abolition to women’s rights. One might believe that the US is truly a marvelous place because of these social strides, but there are dark chapters underneath it. No stranger to these controversial …
The period from the end of World War 2 through to (by some accounts) the early 1990s, commonly called the Cold War, is most often remembered as a time when the United States and the Soviet Union were sharply at odds, only moments away from nuclear warfare at any given time. But there was a …
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The memory of the Third Reich in Nazi Germany will forever live on as one of the darkest, most terrifying regimes in history. It led to the brutal end of millions of innocent people throughout Europe. When we think of the Third Reich, most immediately think of the “Führer” himself, Adolf Hitler, who led this …
On the 4th of July 1942, the city of Sevastopol on the southwestern extremity of the Crimean Peninsula fell to the eastward advance of Nazi Germany into the Soviet Union. It was the culmination of an eight-month-long siege and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Second World War. By the time it ended, approximately …
On November 23, 1942, the Royal Navy destroyer SS Benlomond was torpedoed by a German submarine. Poon Lim, a Chinese civilian seaman aboard the ship, found himself stranded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Against all odds, Poon Lim survived 133 days at sea before being rescued by Brazilian fishermen. This blog post will …
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Baba Vanga, or Vangeliya Pandeva Surcheva, was a blind Bulgarian girl with a gift of foresight. During her childhood years and adulthood, Vanga faced many difficulties. However, she came out strong from each one and developed a unique determination to be of service to others. Everyone who knocked on her door received assistance from her. …
In the early days of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler and his inner circle were obsessed with finding the Holy Grail. They believed the Grail could grant them supernatural powers and help them win the war. So, they turned to Otto Rahn to help them find it. Rahn was a German archaeologist who studied the …
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Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878, in the peasant village of Gori, Georgia, to Vissarion Dzhugashvili, a cobbler, and his wife, Yekaterina. Because his parents were strict Georgian Orthodox Christians, Stalin had a very religious upbringing. Like many poor children in the Russian Empire, Stalin suffered numerous ailments as a child. He contracted …
World War II was a historic global conflict that left many parts of the world bloody and broken. It was a devastating war that took the lives of millions of people, but it was also a war full of deceit and deception. Nazi Germany was a powerful foe who had a tight grip on Europe, …
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