How was France impacted by the two World Wars?
Both World War I and World War II had profound and lasting effects on France, shaping its modern history and its role in the world. The experience of occupation during...
Tagged: World War II
What was Operation Meetinghouse?
Operation Meeting House was the code name for a massive firebombing raid conducted by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. It took place on the night...
Who were the Night Witches in World War II?
“I think that during the war, when the fate of our country was being decided, the bringing in of women into aviation was justified. But in peacetime a woman can...
Major events that facilitated Adolf Hitler’s rise to power
In less than a year after his appointment as Chancellor of Germany in 1933, Adolf Hitler managed to combine the positions of President and Chancellor, making himself the one who...
Chinese Civil War: History, Causes & Effects
The Chinese Civil War was a protracted conflict that took place in China from 1927 to 1949 between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, or...
