# world war II
America’s Youngest Warriors – Children Who Fought for the US
Boys have dreamt about adventure and excitement since forever, and in many boyhood fancies, nothing is more adventurous and exciting than becoming a warrior. The romantic imagery of uniforms, weapons, camaraderie, and…
America’s Black Flyers: The Tuskegee Airmen
In early 1941, the US War Department reluctantly began to accept African Americans candidates for pilot training in the US…
Turncoat Generals – Commanders From History Who Switched Sides
The first known written use of the term “turncoat”, denoting one who abandons his side and switches allegiance, dates to…
Unsung Hero: Surprising Facts About a Medal of Honor Recipient Who Fought Franco, Hirohito, and Hitler
During World War II Edward Allen Carter Jr, an African American who rose to the rank of Sergeant First Class…
The Hitler Youth, and the Children Who Defied Hitler
The Hitler Youth was created to mold German boys into ideal Aryan men, educated, trained, and imbued with Nazi principles.…
Fashion Fights: The Straw Hat and Zoot Suit Riots
“Fashion police” used to be literal, and the breach of fashion rules could get violators criminally prosecuted and punished. Fashion…
Crazy 1930s-40s Extremists Who Tried to Rewrite Japan’s History
The Japanese people, both inside Japan and in immigrant communities outside the home islands, had to deal with some bizarre…
The Most Surprising Historical Stories That Captivated the World
History is full of shocking, unexpected, and world-changing events that have shaped civilizations, altered the course of nations, and captivated…
Catastrophe: History’s Most Disastrous Defeats
Catastrophe ensued when a first century BC Roman plutocrat decided that the one thing he wanted – and that money…
Great and Bold World War II Raids
World War II saw plenty of ambitious raids, in which relatively small attacking forces sought to inflict disproportionately great losses…