# Germany
“Lightning War”: The Father of the Nazi Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg. The word conjures up terrifying images of the Nazi war machine crushing their European neighbors. Luftwaffe bombers pounded the…
24 Photographs of the Kristallnacht Destruction of 1938
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, was a destructive riot targeting Jews throughout Nazi Germany on November 9-10, 1938 carried…
The Unsung Heroes: 10 Military Vehicles that Helped the Allies Win WWII
The Second World War involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. All of the major participants entered…
25 Photographs of the History of the FBI, Part 2: World War I, Espionage, and the Red Scare
The Bureau of Investigation started with mostly white-collar and civil rights cases such as land fraud, banking fraud, copyright violations,…
18 Captivating Images of the History of the Berlin Wall
On June 15, 1961, the First Secretary of the Socialist Union Party and the German Democratic Republic State Council, chairman…
Treasure Hunters Claim They Have Found the Long Lost Nazi Amber Room
The fate of Russia’s Amber Room is one of World War II’s greatest mysteries. Many historians think that Allied forces…
Today in History: Hitler Tours The City of Love (1940)
On June 23, 1940, Adolf Hitler took his first and only tour of Paris, France. During his visit, he surveyed…
The Butcher of Prague: 7 Facts About the Life of Nazi Reinhard Heydrich
Even by the low standards of high-ranking Nazi officials, Heydrich was a monstrous human being. Many historians regard him as…
The Tragic Life of Joseph Stalin’s Firstborn Son
Stalin’s many crimes are well documented. Decades of scholarship has documented his political actions and the murderous ruthlessness with which…
A Manufacturing War Between the UK and Germany in the 19th Century Set the Stage For Today’s Trade Crisis
Today, the word “globalism” is on everyone’s mind. Some fear a world increasingly dependent on foreign trade. Others worry about…