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7th December 1941: a date which will live in infamy

Posted on December 7, 2017 by readinghistory

by Dafydd Townley It is not an overstatement to say that the events of December 7th, 1941, changed not just the world of the time, but also shaped the world in which we live today. The attack by Imperial Japanese … Continue reading →

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Stepping Stone to Hiroshima: Iwo Jima, February 1945

Posted on February 23, 2015 by readinghistory

By Professor Patrick Major   On 23 February 1945 one of the most iconic images of the Second World War was captured: six US Marines were frozen in time by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, as they raised the stars … Continue reading →

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