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April 22, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 22, 1940: Germans take Lillehammer, Norway.
65 Years Ago—April 22, 1945: As Soviet troops enter Berlin, Hitler vows to stay in the city, and SS troops execute the last twenty conspirators in the July 20 Hitler assassination attempt.
65 Years Ago—April 22, 1945: As Soviet troops enter Berlin, Hitler vows to stay in the city, and SS troops execute the last twenty conspirators in the July 20 Hitler assassination attempt.
April 21, 2010
Lessons from the 1940s Woman - "Grown-Up Culture"
The more I look at this poster, the more I see how our culture has changed. In the 1940s, mother-daughter outfits were popular - the daughter wanted to dress just like her mother. Nowadays, middle-aged mothers dress like their teenaged daughters.Something has flipped in recent generations. In traditional cultures, children couldn't wait to grow up and have adult responsibilities, and people hoped to live long enough to have gray hair and the wisdom that came with it. But now we have a cultur...
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 21, 1940: British and German ground troops engage for the first time in the war, at Lillehammer, Norway.
65 Years Ago—April 21, 1945: US Fifth Army and Polish forces take Bologna, Italy.
65 Years Ago—April 21, 1945: US Fifth Army and Polish forces take Bologna, Italy.
April 20, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 20, 1945: US Seventh Army takes Nuremberg, Germany, and raises flag in famous Nazi stadium. French take Stuttgart.
April 19, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 19, 1945: US XXIV Corps opens offensive on the Japanese Shuri Line on Okinawa, supported by one of the largest naval bombardments of the war. The musical Carousel opens on Broadway.
April 18, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 18, 1945: US forces close the Ruhr pocket in Germany and take 325,000 prisoners. American news correspondent Ernie Pyle is killed by a Japanese sniper on the island of Ie Shima.
April 17, 2010
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 17, 1940: British troops land at Andalsnes, Norway.
65 Years Ago—April 17, 1945: US Eighth Army, X Corps, lands on Mindanao in the Philippines.
65 Years Ago—April 17, 1945: US Eighth Army, X Corps, lands on Mindanao in the Philippines.
April 16, 2010
Today in World War II History
65 Years Ago—April 16, 1945: Gen. Carl Spaatz of the US Strategic Air Forces in Europe declares the strategic air war is over—only tactical targets remain. Soviets cross Oder river and launch offensive on Berlin.
April 15, 2010
Memorials
A glance around my living room reveals many mementoes. All right, knick-knacks. But each one has meaning—family heirlooms, travel souvenirs, and gifts from friends. We display them to remind us of where we come from, where we've been, and the people we love. Our memories are flimsy, fickle things, remembering useless trivia and painful occurrences—but able to let the good slip into oblivion. We know that. We fear that. So to trigger our memories, we display objects or build monuments, like...
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—April 15, 1940: Germans appoint a council to run the Norwegian government.
65 Years Ago—April 15, 1945: In Germany, British liberate Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and Colditz, a POW camp, is liberated.
65 Years Ago—April 15, 1945: In Germany, British liberate Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and Colditz, a POW camp, is liberated.
