This was the europe of 1941. The nazi blitzkrieg had overwhelmed france, holland, belgium, denmark, norway, and luxembourg. Russian armies were in desperate retreat. The German Air Force was raining death and destruction on england. Combined italian and German Forces were menacing egypt. Their objective, to defeat an opposing british army and dominate all north africa. In asia, japanese air and Ground Forces were driving forward in their bloody conquest of china. Only one of the worlds major powers was still not at war. The United States. It was a sunday afternoon in december 1941, and the statue of liberty towered serenely over new york harbor. As if she were the last symbol of freedom left to the crumbling free world. Afternoon in new york, Early Morning in hawaii. And another great harbor where American Warships were at dockside or anchored. Planes with cold engines stood idle at nearby hickam field, when suddenly, without warning [ sound of explosions ] [ sounds of plane engines an
[explosions] norway and luxembourg. Armies were in desperate retreat. The German Air Force was raining death and destruction on england. Combined italian and German Forces were menacing egypt. Their objective to defeat an opposing british army and dominate all of north africa. In asia, japanese air and Ground Forward in driving their bloody conquest of china. Only one of the worlds major ers was still not at war the United States. It was a sunday afternoon in december 1941, and the statue of liberty towered serenely over new york harbor. As if she was the last symbol of freedom left to the crumbling free world. Afternoon in new york, Early Morning in hawaii at another restedwhere ships dockside. Planes with cold engines stood by at nearby hickam field when denly, without warning [explosions] the immediate Japanese Military outctive was to knock navalates air power and air power in the pacific in one stroke. They were convinced we were incapable of fighting a twofront war. The japanese
To be for and initiation rites before we talk about lets look at what some young men have to go through the numbers may not be as high but this suffer mental and physical pain across africa different cultures month the transition from boyhood to manhood initiation rituals in south africa many young men who say that lies also result. In their front close to the fall river early in the morning and these initiation students practice traditional chants it is a highly secretive process we are lucky out of 20 students these 5 and their teacher are willing to talk they perform a cleansing ritual in the river every morning these schools are infamous for their allegedly brutal methods but this young initiate shows no signs of fear. Some guys are scared but thats only because people like such things so some have this fear but because this is our culture i feel nothing i feel like most of the boys here have to go through it. All. The traditional clothes. And pity ethnic groups believe a boy can o
Vulnerable to surprise attacks. April 18, 1942, 16 b25 bombers led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle prepared to take off from the Aircraft Carrier hornet. Their target tokyo and 4 other major japanese cities, with carefully selected military targets. It was only nine days after the fall of bataan. [plane engines] never before had such a thing been attempted. The psychological effects of the raid on tokyo were even greater than the material damage inflicted. It raised the morale of all americans and shocked the enemy into realization that we had the will and wherewithal to carry the war to the heart of his own homeland. Three weeks later, United States navy planes from the Carrier Task Force dealt the japanese fleet a damaging blow in the coral sea, the first naval battle in history to be fought entirely with carrierbased aircraft. [explosions] while the navy was starting to make a comeback, general wainwright surrendered corregidor. A proud old soldier who had fought in world or o
A part in the Liberation Army in our internet liberation because this did not take place on a single day rather it was a long and painful process. And long. After vick. Also on the day new hope in the race to develop a Coronavirus Vaccine can a tried and tested vaccine against tuberculosis also ward off covert 19 researchers and south africa believe yes it could. Remember of a spreadsheet. Or. 2 of us on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world well we begin the day with the anniversary of the end of world war 2 in europe 75 years ago today germany surrendered to the allies bringing an end to 6 years of war in europe commemorations took place here in the german capital berlin and across europe as well but theyve been on a rather low level due to the coronavirus restrictions in place in many countries germanys most senior politicians gathered at the memorial to the victims of war dictatorship in central berlin to mark the day they laid to the victims of war and stood in si