The Assassination of Rafael Trujillo
•December 9, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The CIA had second shouts about killing the Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo but was unable to stop the killing. More »
A graduate of the West Point Class of 1915, later known as the “Class the Stars Fell On” because of the great number of generals that emerged from its ranks, Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded Allied forces in Europe during the preparation and execution of the D-Day invasion and the subsequent fighting against Nazi Germany that resulted in victory in Europe during World War II. Eisenhower rose to the five-star rank of general of the army and served as a two-term president of the United States from 1952 to 1960.
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The CIA had second shouts about killing the Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo but was unable to stop the killing. More »
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An attempt to outflank the Germans at Cassino and make a headlong dash for Rome ended in a bloody stalemate on the beaches of Anzio. More »
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Bitter fighting in the Reichswald delayed Allied entry into the Ruhr, the industrial heart of Germany. More »
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A crisis in available British manpower during the fight for Caen affected allied strategy in Western Europe. More »
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As the weather cleared, allied aircraft hit the Germans hard during the Battle of the Bulge, blunting Hitler’s audacious Ardennes counteroffensive. More »
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The U.S. 29th infantry division fought its way ashore in Normandy on the bloodiest of D-Day beaches. More »
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The author remembers the harrowing experience of piloting a bomber in the skies above Nazi Germany. More »
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The Hawker Typhoon wreaked havoc on German troops in the deadly pocket in eastern France. More »
•November 30, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The National World War II Museum chronicles the story of the American GI through artifacts, personal tales, and cutting-edge technology. More »
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The world teetered on the edge of nuclear war while JFK scrambled to reach a face-saving compromise with the Soviet Union. More »
