1941

terms of the military exploits of its member groups or by its contribution to the liberation of France. After the liberation, Georges Zerapha concluded that from June 1940 to December 1941 Jews led the way from bottom to top in the majority of subgroups of the Resistance. Of the six founders of the Liberation in July 1941, three were…

There is an old expression about the sophisticated construction of Yugoslavia: “Yugoslavia consists of six republics, five nationalities, four languages, three religions, two alphabets, one political party, and only one “true” Yugoslav – the Josip Broz Tito”. He managed to unite the country and to free it from the foreign invaders, hereinafter becoming a leader of the Communist Party and a statesman, in whose hands all political power was concentrated. Therefore, the thesis of this paper is…

Russian winter. The blow by this force, which Hitler or his generals did not know existed, was so devastating that the Nazi Army never fully recovered (Reader's Digest Association). The Siege of Leningrad began in September 1941 and ended in January 1944. Though after November 1941, possession of Leningrad had only a symbolic significance ("Operation Barbarossa"). Though Leningrad had diminished its strategic significance, the suffering and sacrifices of the dwindling population and the…

The Blitz was a time in ww2 when the Luftwaffe (German Airforce) strategically bombed British cities, lasting from 7th September 1940 and 21 May 1941, a total of 57 consecutive days, destroying 60% of the houses in London. The reason of Hitler’s attack was to destroy and break the morale and spirit of the British people. For years the question whether the ‘Blitz Spirit’ of WW2 was real or a myth has split many different opinions, however I think that it was a myth. The ‘Blitz Spirit’ was the…

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack, starting before 8 a.m., lasted two hours. The Japanese flew in fighter planes and destroyed 20 naval vessels and over 300 airplanes. Nearly 2,500 American soldiers died during the attack with another 1,000 injured. This devastating attack will not be forgotten quickly. It seems that the result of this attack is all out world war. Although there have been many things leading up to this. The main…

Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 and was a very intelligent and rough kid when I was older in school I loved math and social studies. I liked to read about the war and I would skip to the end just to see who won I didn't care about the details. Throughout school I liked to play Baseball,Basketball and Football and during my freshman year of football I tore my acl and hurt my ankle and the doctor said they would have to amputate my leg and I told my brother edgar. “Don’t let…

Truck 1919: Edsel Ford succeeds Henry Ford as president of the company. 1922: Ford Motor acquires Lincoln Motor Company 1927: Ford begins selling the 1928 Model A. 1932: Ford introduces V8 engine. 1938: Mercury brand is added to the Ford flagship. 1941: Fords start producing Jeeps…

In the summer of 1941, however, Heinrich Himmler requested Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss to Berlin to verbally inform him of his future plans for Auschwitz: 'Yes. In the summer of 1941 1 was summoned to Berlin to Reichsfuhrer SS Himmler to receive personal orders. He told me something to the effect--I do not remember the exact words--that the Fuhrer…

until 1941, Auschwitz I had a capacity of 30,000 prisoners. When…

Pearl Harbor: A Rude Awakening is little more than just a simple footnote. This textbook was written by Bruce Robinson in 1970. It's original purpose was to educate students of the after war period about what really happened on the 7th of December 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The origin of this source is valuable due to the fact that Bruce Robinson eye witnessed the attack, thus it is a first-hand account of the event. Moreover, the purpose of this source is also valuable because…