# WWII
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.…
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…
Bringing the Boys Home: America’s Demobilization After WWII
When World War II began, America was far from ready for a global fight. Around the world, dictators and militarists…
The Vanished Golden Submarine’s Final Journey and Fate
“The Golden Submarine” was how the I-52, a Japanese World War II submarine, came to be known after it vanished…
George S. Patton Lesser Known Facts
During World War II, George S. Patton led the US Seventh Army in North Africa and Sicily, and commanded the…
Lopsided Military Defeats and Humiliating Battlefield Setbacks
Lopsided defeats sometimes shape history. Sometimes they are embarrassing, but with few long term historic consequences. Take the time the…
Agent 50: The Heroic Spy Who Saved Hundreds From Japanese Clutches in WWII
William "Bill" Gun Chong, BEM, (1911 - 2006) had himself quite an adventure during World War II. A Chinese-Canadian born…
The Dramatic Siege of Malta During the Second World War
The island of Malta is situated roughly in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, about 175 miles east of Tunisia,…
History’s Humor: 10 Funny and Often Overlooked Details from Historic Events
It is unfortunate that history often bores kids stiff, frequently conveyed to students as a dreary listing of dull dates…