Tag: Nazi Germany
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Opinion: United States of America takes a backseat to nobody
June 6, 1944. Whoever may be tasked with writing the final history of the world will have at their disposal an inordinate amount of facts to rate their importance. Quickly, some things come to mind, like the discovery of American in 1492, the development of the atom, and the lunar landing. All are noteworthy achievements But,…
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Opinion: Remember those who gave their lives for liberty: commemorating the 80th anniversary of World War II
“This is no exercise! These planes have swastikas painted on their tails!” Those were the words of a British director witnessing the German surprise invasion of Belgium on May 10, 1940, as recorded in the diary of Anne Brusselmans who would later become a leading figure in the Belgian/French underground. On that day, New Yorkers…
