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Images and Pictures of German Invasion of Norway 1940

historyguy — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:31:33 +0000

New page on Images and Pictures of the German Invasion of Norway (1940) now online at http://historyguy.com/worldwartwo/world_war_two_images_invasion_of_norway.htm

German Soldiers in a burning Norwegian Village During the Nazi Invasion of 1940

Bio on Fed Chair Ben Bernanke

historyguy — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:52:29 +0000

New Biographical page on prominent 21st Century Americans featuring Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke online now at http://historyguy.com/american_history/bernanke_ben.htm

Earthquake adds to Haiti’s Tragic History

historyguy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:57:59 +0000

Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake on January 12, 2010, causing massive damage and loss of life.

To Donate money to help Haiti, go to: World Vision, Save The Children, or the Red Cross

For information on Haiti’s government, history, and economy, go to http://www.historyguy.com/nations/nation_of_haiti.htm and http://www.historyguy.com/nations/haitian_leaders.htm

Yemen History of Wars Nothing New and al-Qaida Forms New Threat

historyguy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:55:57 +0000

Yemen is one of the poorest nations in the world, with high unemployment, a low literacy rate, a corrupt government, a well-armed population with a history of stronger allegiance to tribe, clan, and family than to the nation, and a long history of civil conflict. Many analysts consider Yemen a leading candidate to become a “failed state,” as Afghanistan once was and Somalia is now. Both Afghanistan and Somalia have become havens for al-Qaida and other Jihadist Muslim organizations intent on destabilizing secular Arab nations and launching attacks on Western interests. The presence of al-Qaida is not Yemen’s only military problem, though it may be the most pressing as 2010 begins. The attempted bombing of an American airliner on Christmas Day, 2009 has been linked to al-Qaida forces in Yemen (part of the larger al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula organization, also known as AQAP). The suspected airline bomber spent time in Yemen and evidence points toward the likelihood that he received training in Yemen from al-Qaida. Also, a Yemeni radical Yemeni cleric was connected to the U.S. Army officer who killed several soldiers at Fort Hood earlier this year. As of this writing, many experts believe that an increased American involvement in Yemen is highly likely in 2010 as,..READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE AT: http://www.historyguy.com/yemen_history_wars_politics.htm

Venezuela War and Conflict Page Online

historyguy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:11:03 +0000

A new page listing the wars, conflicts, and many coups in Venezuelan history is now online at http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_venezuela.htm, including information about the ongoing conflict between Venezuela and Colombia.

68th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack

historyguy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:43:50 +0000

December 7, 2009, marks the 68^th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on the U.S. military bases in and around Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack launched America into World War Two and literally changed the course of history. Without being attacked first, it is highly unlikely that the U.S. would have entered World War Two. By attacking the United States, Japan thought it would cripple or destroy the U.S. Pacific fleet, thereby preventing American forces from stopping Japan’s Asian blitzkrieg. In the days and weeks following the Pearl Harbor attack, Japanese forces attacked American, British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealander, and Dutch forces as Japan seized the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), and New Guinea. American islands at Wake and Guam were also attacked and occupied.

Believing that America had suffered a crippling blow, Hitler and Mussolini also declared war on the United States, thereby bringing American power into the war against the Nazis and the Fascists. As history now shows, America’s entry into World War Two ensured Allied victory, as the Nazis and Fascists were destroyed in Europe, and Japan fell under the power of two atomic bombs some four years after their ill-fated and ill-advised assault on Pearl Harbor.

For more information, go to: http://www.historyguy.com/battle_of_pearl_harbor.html

World War Two Updates- Vocabulary and Biography Pages

historyguy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:22:26 +0000

Two new pages dealing with World War Two Vocabulary and World War Two Biographies are at:

http://www.historyguy.com/worldwartwo/world_war_two_vocabulary.htm

http://www.historyguy.com/worldwartwo/world_war_two_biographies.htm

World War Two Updates-Battle of Atlantic

historyguy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:18:07 +0000

New pages related to World War Two deal with the Battle of the Atlantic and the sinking of the German raider, the Admiral Graf Spee in 1939.

http://www.historyguy.com/worldwartwo/naval_war_battle_of_the_atlantic.htm

http://www.historyguy.com/worldwartwo/naval_war_battle_of_the_river_plate.htm

September 1 is 70th Anniversary of German Invasion of Poland

historyguy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:54:41 +0000

September 1, 2009, will mark the 70th anniversary of the Nazi German invasion of Poland, which sparked World War Two in Europe. Within days of the invasion, Britain, France, and others declared war on Germany in response. On September 17, the Soviet Union invaded Poland from the East, sealing the eastern European nation’s fate. Poland was to be occupied (in part or in whole), for the rest of the war, and would lose a larger percentage of its population due to the war than any other participant in World War Two.

Wars of Poland

historyguy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:43:05 +0000

The Flag of Poland

New page now online which looks at the wars of Poland from about 1600 to the Present.

At: http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_poland.htm