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Demon Core: The Third Atomic Bomb Intended for Japan Proved Deadly to it own Creators

Demon Core: The Third Atomic Bomb Intended for Japan Proved Deadly to it own Creators

May 14, 2022

Not many of us know that there was supposed to be a third atomic bomb, usually referred to as the”demon core.”

Lend Lease For Ukraine: It was not a Good Deal for US Taxpayers in WWII.

Lend Lease For Ukraine: It was not a Good Deal for US Taxpayers in WWII.

May 14, 2022

On May 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, a revival of the World War II lend-lease program that will enable a quicker turnover of weapons and equipment to Ukraine to help them defend against the Russian assault in Donbas.

Japan Once Built an Amphibious Tank, That Could be Launched from a Submarine

Japan Once Built an Amphibious Tank, That Could be Launched from a Submarine

May 14, 2022

Although Japan’s tanks were subpar compared to those of the Allied forces, their innovativeness made it possible to bridge their tanks and naval capabilities through their amphibious tanks.

Robert Klingman: The Marine Pilot Brought Down a Japanese Bomber, with his own Propeller

Robert Klingman: The Marine Pilot Brought Down a Japanese Bomber, with his own Propeller

May 13, 2022

A Marine pilot named Robert Klingman decided to use his plane’s propeller to take down a Kawasaki Ki-45.

Fake Documents That Could’ve Changed History if They Were Not Caught

Fake Documents That Could’ve Changed History if They Were Not Caught

May 13, 2022

Here are stories about forgeries that almost changed the course of history had they not been exposed.

USS Ward: The Ironic Fate of the Destroyer That Struck the US Navy’s First Blows in WWII

USS Ward: The Ironic Fate of the Destroyer That Struck the US Navy’s First Blows in WWII

May 11, 2022

USS Ward was one of many warships used during the war, but there was something special about USS Ward that earned its popularity – it fired the first shot at Pearl Harbor from the US side of the war.

“Wow, That Escalated Quickly!” Moments in History

“Wow, That Escalated Quickly!” Moments in History

May 9, 2022

Have you ever been in a situation where things are just chill, and the next thing you knew, a minor thing was blown way out of proportion, and things escalated quickly from zero to 100 real fast?

Karl May: Whose Cowboy Tales of the Old West Captured Adolph Hitler’s Imagination

Karl May: Whose Cowboy Tales of the Old West Captured Adolph Hitler’s Imagination

May 9, 2022

In the 19th century, a German author named Karl May wrote a series of novels set in the American West — which later influenced the worldview of Adolf Hitler.

LGBTQ+ Soldiers Found a Way to Serve in the Military Long Before Public Acceptance was Achieved

LGBTQ+ Soldiers Found a Way to Serve in the Military Long Before Public Acceptance was Achieved

May 9, 2022

There were LGTBQ soldiers who braved the wars and went to protect their nations even when they were hidden, dismissed, and just plainly discriminated against.

Did You Know the US Navy Owns a Restricted Access Forest in Land Locked Indiana?

Did You Know the US Navy Owns a Restricted Access Forest in Land Locked Indiana?

May 9, 2022

Why does the US Navy spend a huge amount of budget on maintaining a forest when wood-hulled warships were phased out at the end of the 1800s?

Some Myths of WWI Debunked

Some Myths of WWI Debunked

May 8, 2022

Here are some of the commonly told myths of the First World War that had been debunked.

Read About Four Military Ranks No Longer In Use

Read About Four Military Ranks No Longer In Use

May 8, 2022

Throughout the years, there had been many ranks that were phased out and no longer used for some reasons. Here are some of them.

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