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How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...
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In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...
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Temple bells part of scrap metal used to fuel Japan’s war effort
In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal ... survey its affiliated temples to gauge their commitment to World War II, and received responses from 38 percent of them.
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The 20 Coolest Facts About the Weapons America Used in WWII
World War II saw the introduction of countless new and innovative forms of firepower. Discover the coolest facts about ...
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Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial?
The decision on jets will allow Japan to export lethal weapons it co-produces to other ... the devastation that followed its defeat in World War II, Japan adopted a constitution that limits ...
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How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
A World War II-era plane is set to fly over a veteran ... Their job was to put out the flames caused by balloon bombs that Japan floated across the Pacific Ocean – the first recorded ...