World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world’s countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. In a total war directly involving moreContinue reading “61 Amazing Photos That Capture Private Moments of ‘Soldiers at Rest’ During World War II”
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“We Can Do It!” – Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Famous Wartime Propaganda Poster in World War II
In 1942, Pittsburgh artist J. Howard Miller was hired by the Westinghouse Company’s War Production Coordinating Committee to create a series of posters for the war effort. One of these posters became the famous “We Can Do It!” image—an image that in later years would also be called “Rosie the Riveter”, though it was neverContinue reading ““We Can Do It!” – Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Famous Wartime Propaganda Poster in World War II”
“Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees
In a re-discovered 1940s guide for how male bosses should treat female employees, men were amusingly told that “women are teachable.” The guide shows just how much the work place has changed since World War II. By 1944, over half of American adult women were employed outside the home, making invaluable contributions to the warContinue reading ““Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees”
With Nylon Stockings Scarce, Women Painted Their Legs Using Gravy Juice During the War Years
When America took part in World War II in 1941 that DuPont company stopped producing nylons, reorganizing its factory for the production of parachutes, airplane cords and rope and asking women to donate their used stockings to the war effort so that they soon became hard to find. That’s why thousand of women started toContinue reading “With Nylon Stockings Scarce, Women Painted Their Legs Using Gravy Juice During the War Years”
Vintage Photos of Life in Campobasso, Italy in 1944
Campobasso, Italy was the scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War. In the months of October and November 1943 a battle between the German and the Canadian troops for possession of the city caused the destruction of many public buildings, including the City Hall and the archives held there. Thirty eight civilians wereContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Life in Campobasso, Italy in 1944”
During World War II Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination
“Excuse me I am Chinese, not Japanese!” At the onset of the 20th century, the United States was not the most welcoming country to Chinese immigrants. From the Chinese Exclusion Act to blatant racism, Chinese Americans were unable to find jobs, had to establish Chinatowns where their families could live peacefully, and – of courseContinue reading “During World War II Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination”
Copenhagen After May 5th, 1945: Rare Color Pictures From the Days Around the Liberation of Denmark
During most of World War II, Denmark was first a protectorate, then an occupied territory under Germany. The decision to invade Denmark was taken in Berlin on 17 December 1939. On 9 April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark in Operation Weserübung and established a de facto protectorate over the country. On 29 August 1943 Germany placedContinue reading “Copenhagen After May 5th, 1945: Rare Color Pictures From the Days Around the Liberation of Denmark”
Easter Eggs for Hitler, 1945
Pictured here are Sergeant William E. Thomas and Private First Class Joseph Jackson of the 969th Artillery Battalion. They were previously part of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, which had suffered huge casualties during the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944. Most of the survivors ended up in the 969th Artillery Battalion, providing supportContinue reading “Easter Eggs for Hitler, 1945”
54 Incredible Photos Showing Life Inside Japanese Internment Camps in the United States During World War II
In the United States during World War II, about 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom lived on the Pacific Coast, were forcibly relocated and incarcerated in concentration camps in the western interior of the country. Approximately two-thirds of the internees were United States citizens. These actions were issued by president Franklin D. RooseveltContinue reading “54 Incredible Photos Showing Life Inside Japanese Internment Camps in the United States During World War II”
French Man Found a Box of 35mm Film Rolls in the Trash That Shows Life Inside Nazi POW Camp for Polish Officers
It was a winter night in 1999 and Olivier Rempfer, then 19, was walking back to his town of Cagnes-sur-Mer in southeastern France after an evening spent with friends in the neighboring town of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, when a wooden box on top of a trash container caught his eye. Curious, he opened the box and sawContinue reading “French Man Found a Box of 35mm Film Rolls in the Trash That Shows Life Inside Nazi POW Camp for Polish Officers”
