World War II in Photos

[CentralMOBuck]

Saw this site and figured I'd share it here. Lot's of cool photos from WWII.

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/ww2.html

World War II is the story of the 20th Century. The war officially lasted from 1939 until 1945, but the causes of the conflict and its horrible aftermath reverberated for decades in either direction. While feats of bravery and technological breakthroughs still inspire awe today, the majority of the war was dominated by unimaginable misery and destruction. In the late 1930s, the world's population was approximately 2 billion. In less than a decade, the war between the nations of the Axis Powers and the Allies resulted in some 80 million deaths -- killing off about 4 percent of the whole world.

This series of entries will last from June 19 until October 30, 2011, running every Sunday morning for 20 weeks. In these photo essays, I hope to explore the events of the war, the people involved at the front and back home, and the effects the war had on everyday lives. The entries will follow a roughly chronological sequence, with some broader themes (such as "The Home Front") interspersed throughout. These images will give us glimpses into the real-life experiences of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents, moments that shaped the world as it is today. I hope to be able to do justice to this important story in this large-photo narrative format and invite you to join me for the next 20 Sundays.

 

[Bucknut24]

thanks for the site, I love learning about WWII, took a class on it while at OSU, was pretty cool and disturbing at the same time (learning about Unit 731)

 

[CentralMOBuck]

thanks for the site, I love learning about WWII, took a class on it while at OSU, was pretty cool and disturbing at the same time (learning about Unit 731)

World War II has always been one of my favorite topics to read/learn about as well. I need to look for a class about it here at Mizzou.

 

[Tonyank]

+1

 

[knapplc]

That is brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Saw31]

subscribing to view later.

 

[GeorgiaBuck2]

I am a sucker when it comes to the second great war. Very interesting to me.

 

[ScriptOhio]

You may have already known of this, but I sure didn't. In spite of watching film
About WW II and the European theater, I never thought to wonder how
all the military vehicles were supplied with fuel. They sure couldn't just
stop at the corner station and fill up their tank or jeep gas tank. I found this film interesting.