Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd President of theUnited States of America. He has been the only President of the United
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States of America. He became President of the United States
Henry A. Wallace was born on 7th October, 1888 in Adair County, Iowa. After finishing his studies at Iowa State
The America First Committee was an organization that opposed the American entry into World War II. It was one of
Douglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 26, 1880. He went to West Point Military Academy where
This compilation of World War 2 quotes has been a long time in coming to the website. Due to the
In 1931, Mukden a Chinese city was part of a conflict between China and Japan, the confrontation resulted in the
Matthew B. Ridgway was born on March 3, 1895 in Virginia, United States. He graduated from West Point in 1917
The United States Army activated five full Airborne Divisions during WWII. The first to go into action and the one
In the first mechanized war, the German Army found itself relying heavily on the horse. Horse-drawn Artillery, supply wagons, and
The US Army’s 70th Infantry Division was one of the high numbered divisions activated in June of 1943, at Camp
Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a sniper for the Soviet army during World War 2. She is credited with 309 kills during
Chester Nimitz was born on February 24, 1885 in Fredericksburg, Texas. Nimitz's grandfather was a merchant seaman which was a
The following veterans were under 16 years old when they saw combat in WW2, from the commencement of the war
The US 7th Infantry Division had seen minor action in France at the close of WWI. When the Second World
Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn in Austria on 20 April 1889. Adi, as he was called as
Jimmy Doolittle was born on 14th December, 1896. During his stay in Nome, Alaska he developed a reputation as a
James Forrestal was born on February 15, 1892 in Matteawan, New York. In his early life he attended local schools
Communication is one of the most important components in any war. No matter what the size of the troops or
Ira Hayes was born on January 12th, 1923 and passed away on January 24th, 1955. He was a Pima Native
In the first half of the 20th century women in the U.S. Navy weren't very common. One of the rare
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to strike back as soon as possible.
George S. Patton, Jr. born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California, U.S.A. is considered to have been one
The 4th Armored was amongst the busiest of the US Army’s armored divisions. A leading element of Patton’s 3rd Army,