WWII

The Second World War, a cataclysmic conflict that engulfed the globe from 1939 to 1945, remains the deadliest and most widespread war in human history. Arising from a complex interplay of unresolved grievances from the First World War, aggressive expansionist ideologies, and the failure of international diplomacy, the war pitted the Allied powers against the

Pearl Harbor – A Look at the Road to War “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” This pivotal date, forever etched in American history by President Franklin D.

While it is not often highlighted, men and women from the Commonwealth of Nations made a significant contribution to the war effort during World War Two – in terms of people, materials and food, interest-free loans and money raised to support the allies. In 1939 the Commonwealth fell into two parts – countries such as

After Germany invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, the Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, demanded help and Britain and its allies provided supplies. The most direct route was by sea, around northern Norway to the Soviet ports of Murmansk and Archangel. The first convoy sailed in September 1941. The convoys were coded depending on their route –

Operation Dynamo was the code name given to the evacuation from Dunkirk, which involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk between 26th May and 4th June 1940. The evacuation, sometimes referred to as the “Miracle of Dunkirk”, was a big boost for British morale at

The year 2020 saw the 80th anniversary of one the most pivotal conflicts in British history, The Battle of Britain. It takes its name from the speech given by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the House of Commons on 18th June 1940 when he said: “What General Weygand called the ‘Battle of France’ is over. I expect that the Battle of

Britain’s Unsung Heroes: The Women of the Home Guard The Second World War saw a surge of patriotism in Britain, with citizens eager to defend their homeland. While the Home Guard, a civilian militia formed in 1940, was initially intended for men only, a lesser-known story unfolds – the remarkable contributions of women who defied

The Shadow of War and the Strain on Industry As the ominous clouds of war gathered over Europe and finally erupted in September 1939, Britain braced itself for a conflict that would demand every ounce of its national strength. The declaration of war triggered an immediate mobilisation, with the implementation of national service drawing young