How & When Did WW2 Officially End? - HistoryExtra
WEBWhile 2 September 1945 is generally recognised as the final, official end of the Second World War, in many parts of the world fighting continued long beyond that date. And, given the vast scale of the war, which involved troops from every part of the world, it did not simultaneously come to an end everywhere. Instead, it ended in stages. Historian Keith …
Who Are The Illuminati? How To Join, All-Seeing Eye ... - HistoryExtra
WEBJun 4, 2021 · By 1782, the Illuminati had grown to around 600 members – these included German nobles such as Baron Adolph von Knigge who, as a former Freemason, helped shape the group’s organisation and expansion. Initially, Weishaupt’s students were the only members, but soon, doctors, lawyers and intellectuals joined. There were between 2,000 …
WW2 Dates & Timeline: 20 Important Milestones | HistoryExtra
WEBMay 17, 2022 · WW2 timeline: 20 important dates and milestones you need to know. Lasting six years and one day, the Second World War started on 1 September 1939 with Hitler's invasion of Poland and ended with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945. Here, we trace the timeline of a conflict that engulfed the world, with expert insight from …
Who Was Simo Häyhä, The Deadliest Sniper in History? | HistoryExtra
WEBJun 24, 2020 · The world’s deadliest sniper: Simo Häyhä. With at least 505 confirmed kills during the Winter War of 1939–40 between Finland and the Soviet Union, Simo Häyhä (1905–2002) has been labelled the deadliest sniper in history. Here, Tapio Saarelainen shares the story of the Finnish sniper and how he achieved his nickname 'White Death'...
Who Are The Famous Women From History Who Changed The …
WEBAug 9, 2018 · The first woman to have been made a peer, Burdett-Coutts was made a baroness by Queen Victoria for her work on behalf of the poor. Prevented from working at Coutts Bank despite inheriting her grandfather Thomas Coutts’ shares and fortune, Burdett-Coutts instead devoted her time – working with a Coutts client Charles Dickens – to …
Everything You Need To Know About The Anglo-Saxons
WEBApr 26, 2020 · An Anglo-Saxon king was finally buried in 1984. In July 975 the eldest son of King Edgar, Edward, was crowned king. Edgar had been England’s most powerful king yet (by now the country was unified), and had enjoyed a comparatively peaceful reign. Edward, however, was only 15 and was hot-tempered and ungovernable.
The Opium Wars Explained - HistoryExtra
WEBJul 20, 2020 · This seemed like a perfect opportunity to achieve that goal. A British naval fleet arrived in June 1840, attacking along the Chinese coast. With their inferior military technology, the Chinese were no match for the British and, after a series of military defeats, they agreed to sign humiliating peace terms. The long and unhappy history of trade ...
Life In The Trenches During WWI: What Was It Like? - HistoryExtra
WEBNov 6, 2023 · In its simplest form, the classic British trench used during the 1914–18 war was about six feet deep and three-and-a-half feet wide. It had a fire step, which was about 18 x 18 inches, where soldiers could stand and shoot at the enemy. In front of the trench there was a parapet, which was about three feet tall and six feet deep, to protect ...
How did the swastika become a Nazi symbol? - HistoryExtra
WEBJun 1, 2020 · The swastika, or hakenkreuz (hooked cross), became the emblem of the Nazi Party in 1920; Hitler himself took personal credit for designing the flag. It used the red, white and black of the old German imperial flag – a cunning move to link Germany's past with its future – but attributed new meanings to them. "In red we see the social idea of ...
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein : the birth of a gothic monster
WEBJanuary 2018 marked the bicentennial anniversary of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein in 1818. More than two hundred years since its publication, it is important to note the continuing importance Shelley’s novel has today, and the contributions it has made to gothic studies and science fiction studies across literature, as well as its subsequent …
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