On November 11, 1923, German authorities arrested Adolf Hitler following the Beer Hall Putsch, marking a pivotal event that could have shifted the direction of world history and changed the lives of millions. The Beer Hall Putsch, which occurred on November 8-9, 1923, was…
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Kristallnacht, also known as the Night of Broken Glass, unfolded on the night of November 9 and 10, 1938, marking a horrifying turning point in the persecution of Jews during the Nazi era in Germany. Triggered by the assassination of German diplomat Ernst vom…
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In the dimming light of a crisp October evening in 1940, the Battle of Britain was drawing to a dramatic close. The roar of aircraft engines had become a familiar backdrop to daily life for the British people, who had endured months of relentless…
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On October 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur made good on his promise and waded ashore on Leyte Island in the Philippines. Nearly three years prior, the charismatic general had been forced to leave the islands after the Japanese invasion, but he made a promise…
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September 3, 1939, the world drew battle lines, and World War II officially began following England and France’s declaration of war against the Nazis following Hitler’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. The invasion was a brazen act of aggression, violating international norms…
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On August 8, 1945 the United States, England, France and the Soviet Union joined together and signed the London Agreement, a new treaty to impose justice against the Nazis for their crimes. For two months during the summer of 1945, Robert H. Jackson and…
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On August 6, 1945, the world entered a new, terrifying realm of warfare. High above the clouds over Hiroshima, Japan, an American Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber named The Enola Gay” carried its fateful payload. Inside, a crew understood that the weight of history rested…
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On July 5, 1837, an American icon was introduced to the public. Over the past eight decades, SPAM, the popular canned meat product, has become a cultural icon and a staple in many households worldwide. The origins of Spam can be traced back to…
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