General George S. Patton, Jr.: Death & Final Days
•January 25, 2019 • Read Comments (4)
Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident. More »
•January 25, 2019 • Read Comments (4)
Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident. More »
•January 10, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
U.S. Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers rained destruction on major Japanese cities. More »
•December 31, 2018 • 1 Comment
Development and testing of the word’s first atomic bomb and the decision to use it against Japan were marked by heated debate about the consequences. More »
•December 12, 2018 • 1 Comment
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin’s pivotal meeting in the Iranian capital in late 1943 decided the fate of the postwar world order. More »
•December 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The Federal Communications Commission played a largely unknown role in the end of World War II. More »
•December 4, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Operation Blacklist served as the supreme model to combat continuing resistance from the Japanese following formal surrender. More »
•November 16, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Allied efforts in Indochina were a harbinger of years of fighting in Southeast Asia following World war II. More »
•November 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Hirohito, Japan’s Emperor Showa, survived atomic bombs, a palace revolt, and defeat to retain the dynasty’s throne for his heirs. More »
•November 8, 2018 • Read Comments (6)
After more than 60 years, the circumstances surrounding the use of the atomic bomb against Japan remain hotly debated. More »
