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The 1940s: "A Systematic Avalanche of Falsehoods"
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (14+ words) During World War II, hate speech laws were proposed and passed across the country....
Germany’s Merz girds for a post-election fight for political survival
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (824+ words) One conservative official predicts “all hell breaks loose” if the ruling CDU fails to win any seats in the regional election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. BERLIN — Chancellor Friedrich Merz is bracing for a fresh barrage of bad news that is expected…...
162 Years Ago, Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Best Line Is Still the Greatest Quote in All of US Navy History
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (438+ words) Four versions survive, from a newspaper two weeks later, a commodore's book in 1878, Admiral David Farragut's son in 1879, and a gunner who was on the deck. Damn the Torpedoes will be remembered forever....
213 Years Ago, Captain James Lawrence US Navy Line Is Still One of the Greatest Military Quotes in US Military Armed Forces History
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (398+ words) Lawrence joined the Navy in 1798 at seventeen and made captain fifteen years later. He commanded USS Chesapeake for a matter of weeks before Shannon took her out of Boston in under a quarter of an hour....
Hard truth of the day by George Orwell: 'War against a foreign country only happens when...' - deep quote on war, money, power, understanding who profits from conflict by Animal Farm author
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (529+ words) Hard truth of the day by George Orwell: George Orwell questioned who profits when wars begin. He believed wealthy classes initiate conflict for financial gain. This perspective highlights economic interests behind political decisions. Orwell, known for Animal Farm and Nineteen…...
Battleship North Carolina to light up for U.S. Air Force anniversary
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (143+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Battleship North Carolina will light up across the Cape Fear River Friday night to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. The Battleship North Carolina Memorial will be illuminated in the Air Force’s service colors…...
The Japanese Navy Sent the Yamato, the Biggest Battleship Ever, On a One Way Attack Mission to Fight the US Navy and She Would Never Come Back Home
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (472+ words) Japan could not match American industrial capacity, so its designers tried to win on individual ships instead. Yamato was the result: nine 18.1-inch guns firing a shell of more than 3,200 pounds, armor thick enough to survive a battleship duel, and…...
THE WAY AHEAD (1944) | Classic WWII British War Film | David Niven | North Africa Campaign
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (284+ words) The Online Military Channel Experience the classic World War II film The Way Ahead (1944), a powerful British war drama directed by Carol Reed and starring David Niven. This classic WWII film follows a group of British recruits as they undergo…...
Artifacts From Bygone Polish Shtetl on Display in DC
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (514+ words) One of the oldest Jewish communities in Poland was largely wiped out during the Holocaust. Now, some artifacts from the Luboml community are soon to be on display at the Library of Congress. “Only 51 Jewish residents out of the population…...
Lost in 1942, WWII Soldier Will Be Laid to Rest at Wisconsin Veteran Cemetery
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (0+ words) ...