Articles related to "Second World War"
Mitford Mania
I am joining the September event with an article about that endlessly fascinating family the Mitfords.
mitfords • english aristocracy • second world war • decca • nancy
I am joining the September event with an article about that endlessly fascinating family the Mitfords.
mitfords • english aristocracy • second world war • decca • nancy
The History of Ultra
First article of a four-part series on Britain's main contribution to Allied victory during the Second World War: Ultra.
world war ii • second world war • ultra • enigma • military intelligence
First article of a four-part series on Britain's main contribution to Allied victory during the Second World War: Ultra.
world war ii • second world war • ultra • enigma • military intelligence
The German Reaction to Blitzkrieg
The Germans understood Blitzkrieg warfare as poorly as the Allies. Their military leaders tolerated its best practitioners only so long as they were successful and sacked them thereafter.
blitzkrieg • blitzkrieg • lightning war • tank • panzer
The Germans understood Blitzkrieg warfare as poorly as the Allies. Their military leaders tolerated its best practitioners only so long as they were successful and sacked them thereafter.
blitzkrieg • blitzkrieg • lightning war • tank • panzer
Remembrance Day
On the eleventh day of November Canadians pause for one minute of silence and pay respect to those who fell in World War I.
remembrance day • poppy • flanders fields • john mccrae • world war i
On the eleventh day of November Canadians pause for one minute of silence and pay respect to those who fell in World War I.
remembrance day • poppy • flanders fields • john mccrae • world war i
Imperial Delights
What is the reality behind the claim that the colonization of East Asian countries during the Second World War by Japan bring about subsequent economic growth?
japan • imperialism • world war ii • korea • taiwan
What is the reality behind the claim that the colonization of East Asian countries during the Second World War by Japan bring about subsequent economic growth?
japan • imperialism • world war ii • korea • taiwan
London Churches - St. Martin-in-the-Fields
St. Martin-in-the-Fields is in the heart of London with famous neighbours like the National Gallery and Trafalgar Square. It is one of the city's most popular churches.
london churches - st. martin-in-the-fields • london churches - st. martin-in-the-fields - lunch • london churches: st. martin-in-the-fields - the cr • london churches: st. martin-in-the-fields - the br • london churches: st. martin-in-the-fields - anna
St. Martin-in-the-Fields is in the heart of London with famous neighbours like the National Gallery and Trafalgar Square. It is one of the city's most popular churches.
london churches - st. martin-in-the-fields • london churches - st. martin-in-the-fields - lunch • london churches: st. martin-in-the-fields - the cr • london churches: st. martin-in-the-fields - the br • london churches: st. martin-in-the-fields - anna
Too Close For Comfort: Britain, Ultra, and the Battle of the Atlantic (1941-43)
Article about Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War (1941-1943), and the role that British and German intelligence played in that important battle.
battle of the atlantic • world war ii • ultra • enigma
Article about Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War (1941-1943), and the role that British and German intelligence played in that important battle.
battle of the atlantic • world war ii • ultra • enigma
Canada's Beginings
This is a little historical article of Canada. Some facts may be wrong but most of it is what is tought to us in Ontario Schools.
canada • history • jacques cartier • john cabot • confederation
This is a little historical article of Canada. Some facts may be wrong but most of it is what is tought to us in Ontario Schools.
canada • history • jacques cartier • john cabot • confederation
Christmas Markets Cologne, Germany
The Kölner Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Christmas Market), Dom (Cathedral), and museums are popular with tourists in Germany. Low fares and trains make travel cheap and easy.
german christmas markets • kölner weihnachtsmarkt • cologne top sights • cologne cathedral • cologne/bonn aiport
The Kölner Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Christmas Market), Dom (Cathedral), and museums are popular with tourists in Germany. Low fares and trains make travel cheap and easy.
german christmas markets • kölner weihnachtsmarkt • cologne top sights • cologne cathedral • cologne/bonn aiport
Sebastian Faulks Bibliography
Over the last fifteen years Sebastian Faulks has established himself as one of the most accomplished and successful authors in the UK.
sebastian faulks biography • sebastian faulks bibliography • sebastian faulks engleby • sebastian faulks birdsong • sebastian faulks james bond devil may care
Over the last fifteen years Sebastian Faulks has established himself as one of the most accomplished and successful authors in the UK.
sebastian faulks biography • sebastian faulks bibliography • sebastian faulks engleby • sebastian faulks birdsong • sebastian faulks james bond devil may care
William Auld: a true stalwart
A tribute to William Auld for a lifetime of hard and productive work for Esperanto.
william auld • esperanto literature • esperanto • universal language
A tribute to William Auld for a lifetime of hard and productive work for Esperanto.
william auld • esperanto literature • esperanto • universal language
AFV Development During World War II
A brief history of tank design and development during WWII.
tank • tanks • panzer • armor • armour
A brief history of tank design and development during WWII.
tank • tanks • panzer • armor • armour
Brick-Gothic in Lübeck, Germany
Altstadt Lübeck, famous for the finest brick-Gothic architecture in Germany, has many sights in addition to the Marienkirche, Rathaus, Holstentor, and Buddenbrookhaus.
top sights in lübeck • gunther grass haus museum • brick gothic churches • travel to luebeck • cheap flights to lbc
Altstadt Lübeck, famous for the finest brick-Gothic architecture in Germany, has many sights in addition to the Marienkirche, Rathaus, Holstentor, and Buddenbrookhaus.
top sights in lübeck • gunther grass haus museum • brick gothic churches • travel to luebeck • cheap flights to lbc
One Canadian Remembers
Canadian thoughts on Memorial Day
remembrance • war • memorial day • soldiers • heroes
Canadian thoughts on Memorial Day
remembrance • war • memorial day • soldiers • heroes
Suvorov's Icebreaker
According to Viktor Suvorov, Stalin masterminded the outbreak of World War II and he intended to attack Nazi Germany, probably on July 6, 1941.
hitler • stalin • eastern front • wwii • world war
According to Viktor Suvorov, Stalin masterminded the outbreak of World War II and he intended to attack Nazi Germany, probably on July 6, 1941.
hitler • stalin • eastern front • wwii • world war
The Genocidal Mindset
The psychological distancing individuals achieved through the bureaucratic and technological developments produced during the war made genocidal behavior universally conceivable in the context of a modern industrialized state at war.
genocide • world war • morality • warfare • eichmann
The psychological distancing individuals achieved through the bureaucratic and technological developments produced during the war made genocidal behavior universally conceivable in the context of a modern industrialized state at war.
genocide • world war • morality • warfare • eichmann
How The Greatest Person of the 20th Century Overcame A Ghost
Winston Churchill is often depicted as the greatest person of the 20th century. What many don't realize is that he suffered numerous bouts of depression and doubted several times whether he would "make it." One of the causes of this was the ghost of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, which haunted Churchill his entire adult life.
winston churchill • lord randolph churchill • father-son relationships • british politics • british history
Winston Churchill is often depicted as the greatest person of the 20th century. What many don't realize is that he suffered numerous bouts of depression and doubted several times whether he would "make it." One of the causes of this was the ghost of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, which haunted Churchill his entire adult life.
winston churchill • lord randolph churchill • father-son relationships • british politics • british history
Adlerstag, Knickebeins, and Bletchey Park: Britain, Ultra, and the Battle of Britain, 1940
Article about a little-known aspect of the Battle of Britain--- how the cracking of German Luftwaffe codes led to the RAF's victory.
bletchey park • wwii • battle of britain • blitz • luftwaffe
Article about a little-known aspect of the Battle of Britain--- how the cracking of German Luftwaffe codes led to the RAF's victory.
bletchey park • wwii • battle of britain • blitz • luftwaffe
Filipino Indio Resistance
Indigenous people of the Philippines fought against colonisation by at least three different invaders for the best part of the last millennium.
philippines war • philippines fighting • filipino fighting • filipino indigenous • philippines indigenous
Indigenous people of the Philippines fought against colonisation by at least three different invaders for the best part of the last millennium.
philippines war • philippines fighting • filipino fighting • filipino indigenous • philippines indigenous
The Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War, Part I
First part of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
spanish civil war • 1936-1939 • adolf hitler • benito mussolini • francisco franco
First part of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
spanish civil war • 1936-1939 • adolf hitler • benito mussolini • francisco franco
Accessible Travel Improvements
There are many opportunities in the world of Accessible Travel to improve existing goods and services and to create new one. Here's a starting list.
wheelchair travel • travel for disabled • closed captioning • disability awareness training • wheelchair accessible car
There are many opportunities in the world of Accessible Travel to improve existing goods and services and to create new one. Here's a starting list.
wheelchair travel • travel for disabled • closed captioning • disability awareness training • wheelchair accessible car
Auschwitz and Birkenau Terror
Traveling's not always fun. Touring the concentration camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau in southern Poland and learning more about the Holocaust leaves a strong impression.
auschwitz-birkenau memorial and museum • oswiecim poland • concentration camps • holocaust museum • nazi history
Traveling's not always fun. Touring the concentration camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau in southern Poland and learning more about the Holocaust leaves a strong impression.
auschwitz-birkenau memorial and museum • oswiecim poland • concentration camps • holocaust museum • nazi history
Biowarfare
The first recorded accounts of biological agents being used as weapons were from the 6th century B.C.
biological agent • biowarfare • black death • plague • smallpox
The first recorded accounts of biological agents being used as weapons were from the 6th century B.C.
biological agent • biowarfare • black death • plague • smallpox
Business in the European Union
The European Union, with 25 member nations, including economic giants like Germany, France, Luxemburg, is attracting a lot of attention from investors and businesses.
european union • business in the eu • germany • britain • france
The European Union, with 25 member nations, including economic giants like Germany, France, Luxemburg, is attracting a lot of attention from investors and businesses.
european union • business in the eu • germany • britain • france
Cadolzburg Castle, Bavaria, Germany
Cadolzburg Castle near Nürnberg in southern Germany is a compact and attractive castle from which the Hohenzollerns governed Franconia in the 13th and 14th centuries.
cadolzburg • franconian castle • hohenzollern • bavarian castle • nurnberg castles
Cadolzburg Castle near Nürnberg in southern Germany is a compact and attractive castle from which the Hohenzollerns governed Franconia in the 13th and 14th centuries.
cadolzburg • franconian castle • hohenzollern • bavarian castle • nurnberg castles
Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner
"Legacy of Ashes", Weiner's polemical history of the Central Intelligence Agency, is fiercely argued and impressively detailed.
legacy of ashes • history of the cia • tim weiner • central intelligence agency • ussr
"Legacy of Ashes", Weiner's polemical history of the Central Intelligence Agency, is fiercely argued and impressively detailed.
legacy of ashes • history of the cia • tim weiner • central intelligence agency • ussr
London Top Five River Attractions
A list of London's best visitor attractions includes Big Ben, the River Thames, St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and the British Airways London Eye.
london's river thames • top five best visitor attractions • london bridges and river cruises • st paul's cathedral • the tower of london
A list of London's best visitor attractions includes Big Ben, the River Thames, St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and the British Airways London Eye.
london's river thames • top five best visitor attractions • london bridges and river cruises • st paul's cathedral • the tower of london
Museums and Politics
Museums, sometimes by the mere fact of their existence, can prove to be politically charged and controversial. Should museums avoid, or embrace, this type of controversy?
museum • museums • politics • political • controversy
Museums, sometimes by the mere fact of their existence, can prove to be politically charged and controversial. Should museums avoid, or embrace, this type of controversy?
museum • museums • politics • political • controversy
One Must Suffer to be Beautiful
The current fashion for bodily modification has its roots in historical practices that were both painful and dangerous.
beauty • modification • pain • plastic surgery • poison
The current fashion for bodily modification has its roots in historical practices that were both painful and dangerous.
beauty • modification • pain • plastic surgery • poison
Shinto
Shinto is the ancient animist tradition that held together the various tribes (uji) of Japan. What beliefs are there in Shinto?
japan • shinto • uji • clan • emperor
Shinto is the ancient animist tradition that held together the various tribes (uji) of Japan. What beliefs are there in Shinto?
japan • shinto • uji • clan • emperor
Spicy Honey-glazed Carrots Recipe
Carrots are nutritious and filling, and can brighten up any meal. This easy 'all in' side dish makes an unusual change to boiled carrots.
carrot recipes • south african recipes • easy side dish recipes • honey-glazed carrot recipes • spicy recipes
Carrots are nutritious and filling, and can brighten up any meal. This easy 'all in' side dish makes an unusual change to boiled carrots.
carrot recipes • south african recipes • easy side dish recipes • honey-glazed carrot recipes • spicy recipes
Than Shwe
Who is the leader of the vicious Burmese military regime and how has he reached his position?
state peace and development committee • saffron revolution in burma • monk demonstrations in burma • leader of burmese junta • military rule in burma
Who is the leader of the vicious Burmese military regime and how has he reached his position?
state peace and development committee • saffron revolution in burma • monk demonstrations in burma • leader of burmese junta • military rule in burma
US Coast Guard Auxiliary
The Coast Guard Auxiliary has a greater role in assisting the Coast Guard with nontraditional missions like marine security and domain awareness.
coast guard auxiliary • boating safety • search and rescue • vessel safety examination • boater education
The Coast Guard Auxiliary has a greater role in assisting the Coast Guard with nontraditional missions like marine security and domain awareness.
coast guard auxiliary • boating safety • search and rescue • vessel safety examination • boater education
Very East: Vladivostok
Eastern Europe and Russia's a big area to cover. Where to start? How about at an eastern extreme, the mysterious long-closed city of Vladivostok.
vladivostok russia • trans-siberian travel • vladivostok fortress • submarine museum • s-56
Eastern Europe and Russia's a big area to cover. Where to start? How about at an eastern extreme, the mysterious long-closed city of Vladivostok.
vladivostok russia • trans-siberian travel • vladivostok fortress • submarine museum • s-56
Wolf’s Lair in Poland
Visiting Wolf's Lair involves seeing the concrete and steel remnants of Hitler's bunker and the whole Wolfschanze camp in the Masurian Lake district of Poland.
wolf’s lair • wolfschanze • adolf hitler • world war two • goerlitz forest
Visiting Wolf's Lair involves seeing the concrete and steel remnants of Hitler's bunker and the whole Wolfschanze camp in the Masurian Lake district of Poland.
wolf’s lair • wolfschanze • adolf hitler • world war two • goerlitz forest
A Background on Albania
Albania is a little-known formerly communist country in the Balkans with a unique culture and an ancient and often tragic history dating back to one thousand BC.
albania • eastern europe • the balkans • king zog • enver hoxha
Albania is a little-known formerly communist country in the Balkans with a unique culture and an ancient and often tragic history dating back to one thousand BC.
albania • eastern europe • the balkans • king zog • enver hoxha
Braunstone Park Visitor Centre
Braunstone is a community in Leicester with it's own history to tell. Established in the late 8th or 9th century, Braunstone's records date back to 1086. Part one of a two part article.
braunstone • park • hall • war • school
Braunstone is a community in Leicester with it's own history to tell. Established in the late 8th or 9th century, Braunstone's records date back to 1086. Part one of a two part article.
braunstone • park • hall • war • school
Classic British Comedy from Ealing
Ealing is a borough of London, England and home to one of the oldest studios in the world. Ealing Studios have produced some of Britain's best loved comedy films.
ealing studios • ealing comedies • british film • classic comedy • kind hearts and coronets film
Ealing is a borough of London, England and home to one of the oldest studios in the world. Ealing Studios have produced some of Britain's best loved comedy films.
ealing studios • ealing comedies • british film • classic comedy • kind hearts and coronets film
Doing business in Japan
Japan, is there anything other than geishas and sushi? This week we discuss doing business in Japan and try to go beyond the obvious. The article discusses doing busin
japan • doing business in japan • investment in japan • japanese business culture • understanding japanese business culture for a fore
Japan, is there anything other than geishas and sushi? This week we discuss doing business in Japan and try to go beyond the obvious. The article discusses doing busin
japan • doing business in japan • investment in japan • japanese business culture • understanding japanese business culture for a fore
Esperanto and Cinema Part Four. Esperanto Goes to Hollywood.
The use of Esperanto in Hollywood movies.
esperanto • hollywood • movies • idiot's delight • motion picture
The use of Esperanto in Hollywood movies.
esperanto • hollywood • movies • idiot's delight • motion picture
Film Review: Saving Private Ryan
Shortly after the D-Day invasion in northern France a group of U.S. Rangers are assigned to locate a missing paratrooper who is the last of four brothers.
d-day • world war ii • france • normandy • sacrifice
Shortly after the D-Day invasion in northern France a group of U.S. Rangers are assigned to locate a missing paratrooper who is the last of four brothers.
d-day • world war ii • france • normandy • sacrifice
Games to play in the car
Games to play in the car
travel games • games to play in the car • web sites for children • websites
Games to play in the car
travel games • games to play in the car • web sites for children • websites
History, Trauma and Memory
In the first of this three-part series of articles on this topic, I will explore the still contentious notion that many German civilians were also victimized in WWII.
wwii • memory • history • trauma • psychology
In the first of this three-part series of articles on this topic, I will explore the still contentious notion that many German civilians were also victimized in WWII.
wwii • memory • history • trauma • psychology
History, Trauma and Memory II
The second part of this three-part series of articles will explore the processes by which historical narratives are in or excluded from collective consciousness.
ww ii • memory • history • trauma • collective memory
The second part of this three-part series of articles will explore the processes by which historical narratives are in or excluded from collective consciousness.
ww ii • memory • history • trauma • collective memory
History, Trauma and Memory III
This third and last article in this series will explore the potential of breaking the silence with which so many have lived for too long.
ww ii • history • trauma • memory • jewish
This third and last article in this series will explore the potential of breaking the silence with which so many have lived for too long.
ww ii • history • trauma • memory • jewish
Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976)
Howlin' Wolf, blues giant was another major influence on The Rolling Stones.
chester arthur burnett • influence • rolling stones
Howlin' Wolf, blues giant was another major influence on The Rolling Stones.
chester arthur burnett • influence • rolling stones
Ian McEwan’s Atonement
With the new film version of Atonement starring Keira Knightley hotly tipped for Oscar glory at next year's awards, now is a great time to read this classic novel.
awards for atonement • the four sections of atonement • awards for ian mcewan • atonement film starring keira kinghtley • john updike writer of rabbit books
With the new film version of Atonement starring Keira Knightley hotly tipped for Oscar glory at next year's awards, now is a great time to read this classic novel.
awards for atonement • the four sections of atonement • awards for ian mcewan • atonement film starring keira kinghtley • john updike writer of rabbit books
Kalman Kalocsay, Part 2
Biographical and bibliographical information about Kalman Kalocsay.
kalocsay • esperanto poetry • waringhien • la plena analiza gramatiko • esperanto
Biographical and bibliographical information about Kalman Kalocsay.
kalocsay • esperanto poetry • waringhien • la plena analiza gramatiko • esperanto
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