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On November 18, 1939, the Dutch passenger ship Simón Bolívar met a tragic end after striking a German mine in the North Sea. This devastating incident, which resulted in the loss of 86 lives, serves as a grim reminder of the indiscriminate dangers of naval warfare. Occurring during the early stages of World War II,…
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The Holocaust was not only a result of systemic ideologies but also the actions of individuals who embraced cruelty with fervor. Among these was Ruth Closius-Neudeck, a German SS overseer at concentration camps, whose infamy stems from her merciless treatment of prisoners. Her life and actions provide a chilling example of how ordinary individuals can…
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Viewing images of the death and destruction wrought by the Holocaust can be deeply gut-wrenching. While it’s often said that a photograph speaks a thousand words, it’s equally valid that it can never tell the whole story. A photo captures only a single moment in time. This is one of the reasons I rarely share…
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On November 17, 1917—just weeks after the Bolsheviks seized power—Vladimir Lenin delivered one of his most explicit defenses of suppressing opposition newspapers. In the document “Draft Decree on Freedom of the Press” and accompanying statements, Lenin justified what he called a temporary abolition of press freedom, framing it as a revolutionary necessity rather than a…
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Goebbels was more than a Nazi. He was pure evil, and he dedicated all his life and, indeed, death to Adolf Hitler. As minister of propaganda, he was probably the most powerful of Hitler’s henchmen; with the propaganda tools at his disposal, he was able to brainwash and persuade the general population. On 16 November…
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No one in their right mind will argue that Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest states men in US and World History. However his moral values weren’t as pure as many people think they were. But in my view that probably makes him even a greater leader then he has been given credit for.…
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Yes this will be a blog, no this will not be one of those preachy ones. I am not a smoker in fact I never had a cigarette, so I will not tell people what to do. Although It is a well known fact at this stage smoking is bad for you, but so are…
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When we hear the stories of Berlin wall, we don’t often realize that basically the dimensions weren’t that great, and it is often forgotten that it was actually West Berlin that was surrounded by the wall and not East Berlin. The height of the wall was 3.6 Metres (11.8ft). On August 13 1961 the works…
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In general, I am not a great fan of songs in the Dutch language, and I don’t know why not. It could be because Dutch is not the most poetic language. However, there is one exception, “Het Dorp” by Wim Sonneveld. The original was titled La Montagne by Jean Ferrat. But the lyrics from Het Dorp evoke…
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The 12th of May 1942 is the date that changed my life. I know that some of you will find that an odd statement because it is 26 years before I was born.Yet it is a true statement. May 12, 1942, was the date that my paternal Grandfather died at the hands of the German…
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