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May 17, 2010
Lessons from the 1940s - Discretion
During World War II, posters like these decorated storefronts, train stations, and other public places. Spies were present. An innocent conversation in the barber shop, the grocery, or a phone booth could be overheard and passed to the enemy. Information about troop movements, sailing schedules, and strength of the armed forces was especially guarded. One careless comment could lead to thousands of deaths.Free speech is one of the cornerstones of American society, but during the war, limits w...
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 17, 1940: Germans take Brussels, Belgium.
May 16, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 16, 1940: President Roosevelt calls for 50,000 new Army planes, increased from current plans for 2700 planes.
65 Years Ago—May 16, 1945: Last US B-29 incendiary raid to Nagoya—in campaign 12 out of 40 square miles have been burned and 4000 killed.
65 Years Ago—May 16, 1945: Last US B-29 incendiary raid to Nagoya—in campaign 12 out of 40 square miles have been burned and 4000 killed.
May 15, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 15, 1940: Britain reduces weekly butter ration to 4 ounces per person. In the US, nylon stockings first go on the market, made by DuPont.
65 Years Ago—May 15, 1945: Turning point in China—Chinese troops have Japanese forces in full retreat. By end of the month, the Japanese will be pushed north of the Yellow River.
65 Years Ago—May 15, 1945: Turning point in China—Chinese troops have Japanese forces in full retreat. By end of the month, the Japanese will be pushed north of the Yellow River.
May 14, 2010
Bent but not Broken
"She was bent over and could not straighten up at all" (Luke 13:11). For this crippled woman in ancient Israel, walking was awkward and slow. Looking people in the eye required painful contortions. Carrying burdens was difficult. People pitied her, ignored her, mocked her. For eighteen years she could see little but the ground in front of her. If her family didn't help her, she had to beg. Depression and hopelessness darkened her spirit.
My grandmother suffered from osteoporosis, which almost ...
My grandmother suffered from osteoporosis, which almost ...
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 14, 1940: The Netherlands surrenders to Germany vafter the bombing of Rotterdam and Utrecht.
65 Years Ago—May 14, 1945: On Okinawa, US troops take Yonabaru Airfield and "Chocolate Drop Hill."
65 Years Ago—May 14, 1945: On Okinawa, US troops take Yonabaru Airfield and "Chocolate Drop Hill."
May 13, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 13, 1940: In main attack, German troops cross the Meuse to trap Allies in the Low Countries. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gives "Blood, toil, tears and sweat" speech.
65 Years Ago—May 13, 1945: US Fast Carrier Task Force begins raids on Kyushu, Japan, destroying the last of its airfields.
65 Years Ago—May 13, 1945: US Fast Carrier Task Force begins raids on Kyushu, Japan, destroying the last of its airfields.
May 12, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 12, 1940: Britain begins internment of Germans living in the UK.
65 Years Ago—May 12, 1945: British troops return to Jersey in the Channel Islands.
65 Years Ago—May 12, 1945: British troops return to Jersey in the Channel Islands.
May 11, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 11, 1940: Germans occupy Luxembourg.
65 Years Ago—May 11, 1945: Australians launch offensive in Wewak, the last Japanese stronghold on New Guinea.
65 Years Ago—May 11, 1945: Australians launch offensive in Wewak, the last Japanese stronghold on New Guinea.
May 10, 2010
Lessons from the 1940s - Liberty and Justice for All?
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Mess Attendant Second Class Doris "Dorie" Miller (pictured in the poster) was collecting laundry on board the USS West Virginia in Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attacked. The alarm for general quarters sounded, and Miller reported to his battle station, an antiaircraft battery amidships. It had already been destroyed. A heavyweight boxer, Miller carried wounded sailors to safety, aided the mortally wounded captain, and manned a .50 caliber machine gun - a wea...
