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3 days ago · Introduction. The Blitz, the sustained bombing campaign conducted by Nazi Germany against Britain during World War II, remains one of the defining moments of the conflict. From September 1940 to May 1941, German bombers targeted major cities and industrial centers across the country, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
2 days ago · the Blitz. Date: July 1940 - September 1940. Location: English Channel. France. United Kingdom. Participants: Germany. United Kingdom. Context: World War II. Key People: Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding. Albert Kesselring. On the Web: World History Encyclopedia - Battle of Britain (May 27, 2024) Recent News.
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2 days ago · September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945. Participants: Australia. Axis powers. Czechoslovakia. Free French. Iraq. Poland. United Kingdom. United States. Yugoslavia. Allied powers. (Show more) Major Events: Battle of Crete. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Battle of Saipan.
I checked Wikipedia last night and was surprised to find the following figures in this article: The English version just gives a number of divisions but the french one gives a number of soldiers involved :
3 days ago · The book – in Dutch “1942, Het jaar van de stilte” or “1942, The year of silence” – refers to the year when Belgian authorities kept silent about the Nazi persecutions of Jewish people, and when some on the local level collaborated willingly with the occupation force. The book is a stark reminder of the Nazi-German occupation of ...
Feb 18, 2020 · August 6: The United States drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. August 9: The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. World War II (WWII) was a long and bloody war that lasted for six years, from 1939 to 1945. See a detailed World War II timeline with key dates here.