April 2018
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Love her or loath her, there is no denying Queen Elizabeth II was an iconic figure and was well able to stand her ground and she was not afraid to get her hands dirty. On April 25 1942, at age 16, the then Princess Elizabeth registered with the Labour Exchange ,the British employment agency at…
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For a small nation the Dutch have been involved in a great number of battles and wars, often against nation multiple the size of the Netherlands. Although the Dutch didn’t win all the battles there were quite a few where they were the victors On the 25th of April 1607, the Dutch defeated the Spanish…
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Nowadays flying can be quite stressful, there are just so many safety regulations one had to adhere to it really takes the fun out of air travel. Even before you get on board you are interrogated, nearly stripped naked, forced to drink your bottle of liquid asap or dispose of it, and that is only…
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This is a short poignant story but it has so much in it.A story of hope,survival,death, bereavement and most of all a story that tells us that life is a very precious thing. It is also a stark reminder that we have to remain vigilant to ensure that evil doesn’t win. It is the story…
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As both the Western Allies and the Soviet Red Army descended on the capital, Hitler and other prominent Nazis who had been living in the bunker. On 16 April, the Red Army started the Battle of Berlin, and they started to encircle the city by 19 April.[22] Hitler made his last trip to the surface…
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Before I start I have to say I love Ireland and I love living here, but like most nations in the world Ireland too has some black pages in its history. Although Ireland was supposed to be neutral, at times it took that neutrality too far, Sending condolences to Germany after Hitler died was a…
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I am Sergio de Simone 7 yr. old Jewish Italian boy killed at the Bullenhauser Damm School on April 20 1945, the birthday of the Führer. I am one of 20. I am one of 20 who had been used for medical experiments 20 killed on day 20 of 1945. 20 killed 10 days before the…
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In psychology there is a hypothetical question that regularly comes up “If you could go back in time, knowing what you know about Hitler, would you kill the baby Adolf?” You don’t have to answer that question to me, you can answer it to yourself. I will however give you my answer/ I would, without…
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On April 19, 1943, the Warsaw ghetto uprising began after German troops and police entered the ghetto to deport its surviving inhabitants. By May 16, 1943, the Germans had crushed the uprising and left the ghetto area in ruins. Surviving ghetto residents were deported to concentration camps or killing centers.. So many times have I…
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