A Day of Infamy: Pearl Harbor.

Hey guys. On this day in history, the Japanese successfully carried out a premeditated attack on the United States naval base, Pearl Harbor. This day marks the beginning of the American presence in World War 2. Without the presence of the Americans and their insertion into the Allies the war and history could not have remained on it's coarse and the results would not have been the same.

For an interesting bit of insight into what the world could of potentially looked like with an Axis victory, I recommend: "The Man in the High Castle," available on Amazon Prime.

Thank you for taking the time to read and here are some links for further research: 

1. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1939-1941/attack-on-pearl-harbor

2. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ww2/navypearl.html

Kindertransport Day- December 2nd

Hey guys :) Today is Kindertransport Day! In case you are wondering what a Kindertransport was, it was a rescue mission which took place nine months prior to World War 2. The mission aimed at placing Jewish children from German occupied territories in Great Britain temporarily. This was to provide them with safety due to the rise of violent propaganda, for example, Kristallnacht or The Night or Broken Glass. Due to the efforts of courageous men and women, such as Nicholas Winton, thousands of Jewish children's lives were saved. 

Some links for further research: 

1. http://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/first-kindertransport-arrives

2. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005260

3. Yad Vashem: http://www.yadvashem.org/

4. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/kinder.html