Liberation of Paris (1944)

On August 25th, 1944 after 4 years of occupation, the French tricolore was hoisted once again over Paris. General DeGaulle lead an impromptu victory march through the capital. However, the day wasn't straightforward as German snipers fired at the Parisian crowds who were celebrati...

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London Blitz Begins (1940)

On September 7, 1940 Germany begins its campaign of Blitzkrieg on London and its civilians. Nights after nights, German soldiers dropped high explosives and fireballs on civilians in what happen to be the worst civilian tragedy of UK. There were major aerial raids (attacks in which more than 100 tonnes...

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Germany Invades Poland (1939)

On 1 September 1939, German forces invaded Poland. Without warning, their planes bombed cities including the capital Warsaw, thus starting the World War...

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Hitler Annexes Austria (1938)

Hitler achieves the 'Anschluss' of Germany and Austria, as Austria becomes part of the Third Reich on 12th March 1938....

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Hindenburg Airship Crash (1937)

The world's largest airship, the Hindenburg, is destroyed in a spectacular fire which resulted in the death of all 33 passengers and crew on board the fatal flig...

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Hitler Becomes German Chancellor (1933)

In an attempt to form a stable coalition government, Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germa...

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Abdication of the Tsar Nikolas ii

On March 15, 1917 following the Feburary Revolution, the Russian Tsar Nicholas abdicated, heralding the end of the Russian imperial empire. His reign saw Imperial Russia go from being one of the foremost great powers of the world to economic and military collapse. Enemies nicknamed him Nicholas the...

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