Second World War

Revealing Family Secrets

Aby Sam Thomas | Posted 05.09.2012

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Aby Sam Thomas

"We are leaving for the concentration camp, maybe the one in Carpi, Modena. Once I get there, if it is possible, I will write to you. We are all fine, and full of courage."

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The First World War Explains Modern Conflict

O'Brien Browne | Posted 02.08.2012

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O'Brien Browne

We live in the world created by the First World War. Emerging from this cataclysmic event damaged and transformed, we have never wholly recovered.

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How Railways Made Large-Scale War Possible

Christian Wolmar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christian Wolmar

Railways changed the nature of warfare, and created the potential for prolonged and mass scale warfare.

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Rare And Never-Seen PHOTOS From The Liberation Of Paris

Posted 05.25.2011

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65 years ago today, the head of the German military garrison in Paris, General Dietrich von Choltitz, surrendered to Allied forces after a week of str...

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The Confederacy: Kill the Myth Once and For All

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Schweitzer

Waving the American flag while fiercely defending the effort to tear that flag down is untenable. Make a choice; be a proud American or a proud Confederate. You cannot possibly be both.

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Failure is Not an Option For Europe

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

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Georges Ugeux

The relationship between Germany and Greece has never been an easy one. Greece is not asking for money from Germany but rather its political support.

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That's Not "A Bingo!": UK Apologizes for Using Fake IDs During Inglourious Basterds Mission to Kill Nazi SS Chief

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Martin Lewis

The British Government has issued a profuse apology to the German and Slovakian governments that two of Britain's special operatives during World War II used fake IDs in their successful mission to assassinate a Nazi SS chief.

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Poland Marks 70th Anniversary Of Second World War

AP | RYAN LUCAS and DAVID RISING | Posted 05.25.2011

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GDANSK, Poland — On a wind-swept peninsula where shells lobbed from a German battleship ignited World War II 70 years ago, European leaders vowe...

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Japanese-Jew Doesn't "Oy Veh" So Much Since Obama

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 11.17.2011

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Francesca Biller-Safran

Since Obama has become president, I feel comfortable as the multiracial shikseh that I am, and am engaging in thoughtful conversations about my heritage and background, without self-deprecation.

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When Soldiers Return From War

Norman Bussel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Norman Bussel

Survivor guilt is a problem for many combat veterans returning from Iraq. It is rare for someone deployed there to complete a combat tour without losing a friend.

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Is it Time for "Job Bonds?"

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hoyt Hilsman

As we face another global crisis, maybe it's time to invest in victory over the financial crisis with bonds to create jobs -- call them "job bonds."

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