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1. de Havilland Mosquito fighter bomber One of the most famous aircraft of all time, the Mosquito was called the "Wooden Wonder", as it was entirely wood airframe. At the time of its development it was faster than the contemporary fighter planes, and so a fighter variant was developed. It...
2. Call of Duty 4 - Cell Phone Game The top-selling Call of Duty franchise returns to mobile with an all new modern warfare theme set as a prequel to the COD4 console game. You Play as a member of British SAS and US Marine forces to find the source of the Ultra-Nationalist uprising. Us...
3. Famous Moustaches in History Would people remember Nietzsche if he hadn't had a huge moustache? Would you recognize a picture of Hitler if he had shaved off his moustache? I'm sure it would have fooled Uruguayan immigration. Why do people wear such things on their faces? This le...
4. Visit D-Day Beaches in Normandy On June 6, 1944, the allied invasion to liberate Europe from the grip of the Nazis was begun on the beaches in Normandy. Military leaders chose this area because it was within air strike distance of Britain and was less heavily defended than other ar...
5. Rosie The Riveter During World War II, women’s work in factories was essential for the survival of America due to the shortage of manpower from so many men off fighting the war.  The women were recruited with images of strong women like that of Rosie the Ri...
6. War Posters War posters or Victory Posters were used by the US government during WWI and WWII to rally the community together in a united front for the war effort.  These posters could be empowering, startling, funny, or scary.  They encouraged the pub...
7. Visit Normandy France Exploring Normandy is truly an experience to behold. From the medieval town of Rouen to seaside villages like Honfluer to the magnificient abbey at Mont St. Michel, the sheer number of things to do and see in Normandy can be a bit overwhelming. That...
8. Visit Mont Saint Michel A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mont Saint Michel consists of a 264 foot high granite mass with an abbey perched atop. It sits about 1 kilometer off France's Normandy coast surrounded by water at high tide and mud flats at low tide. Legend says in the...
9. Loose Lips Sink Ships During World War II the US government enacted a campaign to help keep the soldiers and sailors safe. They printed up lots of posters in the theme of "Loose Lips May Sink Ships" and distributed them far and wide. They wanted service men and their fami...
10. The Supermarine Spitfire - the classic fighter aircraft Along with the Hawker Hurricane, the Spitfire is one of the most famous and recognisable fighter aircraft of World War Two. With distinctive eliptical wings and excellent handling, the Spitfire is easly identifiable in silhouette. Featured in numero...
11. Katyn Massacre - One Of Poland's Greatest National Tragedies The Katyn massacre, also the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: zbrodnia katynska, 'Katyn crime'), was a mass execution of Polish citizens ordered by Soviet authorities (NKVD - People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs) in 1940. Estimates of the number...
12. WWII propaganda What ultimately lead to World War 2? Nazis? Communists? But what gave them power? The best answer is propaganda. "The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one." -- Adolf Hitler
13. WWII Posters In World War 2, posters were used to help to keep the country motivated and believing in the great war. WWII propaganda posters were also a big part of disseminating the governments message. These posters had an important job. They helped to keep Am...
14. Battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) The US Navy battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was launched from the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia on February 16, 1942 and was commissioned on August 16 of that same year.  In nearly five years of commissioned service, the USS Alab...
15. Handley Page Halifax bomber The Halifax was one of the four engineed bombers that played a great part in the second World War. Overshadowed by the more famous Lancaster, it flew from the start of the war in 1939, and production ceased in 1946. Total production was recorded as o...
16. The Ghost of Fort Santiago Once the site of the 16th century palace and kingdom of Rajah Suliman, Fort Santiago is an imposing fortress of majestic proportions. It stands testimony to early Philippines history and Spanish imperialist conquest. It played an active part in the...
17. World War II, the Korean Conflict, & the Vietnam War in Popular Culture History. What we think happened and what did happen are often two different things. Here are links to fact, fiction, fact as seen thru fiction. and kool kollectibles for veterans or collectors of wartime pop culture
18. Sarasota Glamorama When Piano Great Art Ferrante died recently after spending his retirement on Longboat Key, the sad news set me thinking about the many famous and infamous people as well as the rest of us who call Sarasota & Her Islands home at one time or anothe...
19. British TV Comedy Shows - Dad's Army Set in the dark days of 1940 the battle of France and the miracle of Dunkirk have just happened. The country calls on all men to take up arms to fend off the dreaded Hun. This is the story of men too old to join the army, but willing to join the Home...
20. Fascist Dictator Benito Mussolini People are so negative about Mussolini! Since Squidoo insists that we "respect everyone," all I can say is that Il Duce had a lot in common with today's "hip-hop" Republicans. Obviously, that's a good thing!