The following are several Russian war posters.
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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States of America. He became President of the United States with the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt just less than 3 months into his 4th term. Although he was the only president who served after 1897 without a college degree, he was responsible for many […]
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One of the most well-known companies in the United States Army is Easy Company, of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, of the 101st Airborne Division (the Screaming Eagles). The company was formed in 1942 as part of an experimental airborne regiment and fought in the European Theater of World War 2. […]
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Oh man, I can't believe I've never found the time to see Das Boot until now. I mean, what was I thinking?! If ever there was the definitive "submarine" war movie, this is it, hands down. I think in my younger years I was put off by the length of it, but no more. The plot follows […]
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Before the start of World War II, Albert Einstein sent a letter to the U.S. president of the day, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Einstein and other scientists told Roosevelt that Nazi Germany was purifying Uranium-235, with the possible and probable goal of building an atomic bomb. Shortly after that, the U.S. government began a project, at […]
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After their victory at Midway in 1942, the Allies chose Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands as their next target. Guadalcanal is located in the eastern part of the islands and was occupied by some Japanese forces that were building an airfield on the island. The Battle of Savo island took place on August 8-9, 1942 and was […]
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After the Allies invaded Italy in 1943 they came at a halt at the Gustav Line at Cassino. Once they realized that they won't be able to penetrate it the commander of the Allied forces in Italy began thinking about alternatives and what he could do. A suggestion from Winston Churchill was that they launch […]
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SRH—149 A Brief History of Communications Intelligence in the United States by Laurance F. Safford Captain, United States Navy (Retired) DECLASSIFIED per Sec. 3, E. 0. 12065 by Director, NSA/Chief, CSS 6 March 1982. REVIEWER'S NOTE: This document, designated SRH‑149 in the records of the National Archives, Washington, D.C., was prepared 21‑27 […]
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The USS Alaska (CB-1), was the first ship in the Alaska class of large cruisers that saw service for the United States Navy during World War 2. The Alaska would be the first of two ships of the class to be completed prior to the end of WW2. The second ship in the Alaska class […]
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James Forrestal was born on February 15, 1892 in Matteawan, New York. In his early life he attended local schools and at the age of 16 joined Matteawan Journal. After finishing his main education he quickly realized that he would have a hard time getting forward in life without a college education. In 1921 he […]
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