World History

The Most Important Campaigns of the Pacific War in WW2
The Pacific War, which began in 1941 and ended in 1945, was a war that had numerous military campaigns. These military campaigns in the Pacific included many battles on both land and sea involving hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of soldiers of the Japanese and Allied armies in the Pacific. These are a few of the most notable military campaigns of the Pacific War.
By Matthew Aabout 9 hours ago in History
A Brief History of Submarine Warfare
The first modern submarines were constructed in the 20th century, shortly before 1914. During the Anglo-German naval race, the Germans built a variety of U-boats, the first of which was the U-1. The Royal Navy also expanded with submarines. In wars shortly before 1914, such as the Italo-Turkish War, submarines were deployed with little impact.
By Matthew Aa day ago in History
The Golden Age of Ocean Liners 1900–1914
The golden age of ocean liners was the 1900–1914 period. There was a considerable increase in emigration to the United States as Europe gradually descended into war. In a time when there were no passenger aircraft, demand for an ever-increasing number of larger, faster, and more refined ocean liners increased. As such, the shipping industry boomed during the period.
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The Opening Battles of the Pacific War
The Pacific War began in 1941, after the Japanese airstrike on Pearl Harbor. From then on, the Japanese dominated most of the early battles of the Pacific War against the British, Commonwealth, and U.S. armies. With a string of victories, the Japanese absorbed a variety of territories into their empire.
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Remembering the Famous Air Battles of World War II
An exciting new generation of planes was produced during the interwar period. The Germans had their Messerschmitts, Britain had their Spitfires, and the Japanese had the A6M Zero. These were just a few of the aircraft that dominated the skies in the early 1940s. New aircraft such as the U.S. F6F was later added to Allied air forces. As such, a few notable air battles emerged, which the Allies usually won.
By Matthew A3 days ago in History
The Construction and Design of the RMS Olympic Ocean Liner
After the maiden voyage of the Lusitania in 1907, which set Blue Riband records, White Star laid the blueprint for a new class of ocean liner. These plans placed a greater emphasis on scale, with a triumvirate of ocean liners that would be the largest constructed during the period. The first of the new Olympic-class ocean liners was the RMS Olympic, which was much the same as its sister ship, the Titanic.
By Matthew A4 days ago in History
The Construction and Design of the Lusitania Ocean Liner
The construction of German ocean liners, such as the Wilhelm Der Grosse, in the late 19th century ensured the Blue Riband was set not by British ocean liners but by German alternatives. To return the Blue Riband record for transatlantic crossings back to Britain, Cunard laid down the blueprints for the RMS Lusitania in 1903.
By Matthew A5 days ago in History
The Significance of Submarine Warfare During the World Wars
The development of the U-boat, or submarine, during the early 20th century, provided navies with a new weapon. The submarine was an underwater naval vessel that was hard for surface fleets to detect, and with its torpedoes, it could potentially sink many surface ships. As such, submarine warfare was significant in both World Wars.
By Matthew A5 days ago in History
A Timeline of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944
The Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, in the Philippines, was the largest naval battle in the war. The Imperial Japanese Navy had already had substantial losses, with the battles of Midway and the Philippine Sea wiping out their carrier fleets. As the Americans targeted Leyte, the Japanese mobilized much of their navy to defend Leyte, which, if lost, would cut Japanese supply lines to the oil-rich Dutch East Indies.
By Matthew A6 days ago in History
Remembering Britain's Victory at El Alamein in November 1942
The Battle of El Alamein in 1942 was the most significant battle in North Africa. It was a World War II battle that decided the outcome of the desert war. Specifically, it refers to the Second Battle of El Alamein, as opposed to one that preceded it.
By Matthew A7 days ago in History
Radithor: When America Drank the Atomic Age
In the 1920s, radium represented the dazzling promise of modern science. Then someone decided to bottle it... America entered the 1920s looking toward the future. Electric lights had transformed the night. Automobiles were remaking cities and countryside alike. Radio carried voices invisibly through the air. Airplanes, once an impossible dream, were becoming machines of commerce and adventure. Science seemed capable of anything. And few discoveries seemed more mysterious, or more promising, than radium.
By The Iron Lighthouse7 days ago in History
Remembering the Battle of Taranto in November 1940
After the defeat of France, Italy declared war on the British Empire. Hoping for rich pickings in the Mediterranean, without the obstacle of the French fleet, the Italians aimed to expand their Mediterranean empire. The war in North Africa began as Italian troops moved into Egypt.
By Matthew A7 days ago in History