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A blog from The People History which includes tidbits of history gathered while researching modern history from 1920 to current day

US Liberates Manila

Posted on Monday February 18th, 2008 at 07:05 in 1945, World War II

American soldiers liberate the capital Manila from Japanese control during World War II. 1945...
US Forces Land on Okinawa

Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 13:22 in 1945, World War II

The United States Tenth Army commanded by Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. land on Okinawa, main island of the Ryukyus, 362 miles from the Japanese home islands. The Occupation of Island...
Allied Bombing Germany

Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 05:55 in 1945, World War II

Allied bombers began four days of heavy raids over Germany as an exercise to soften German resistance prior to allies taking Berlin later in the year. 1945 ...
Soviets Invade Austria

Posted on Saturday February 2nd, 2008 at 14:02 in 1945, interesting tidbits

The Soviet Union invaded Austria during World War II, and at the end of the war Austria like Germany was divided into 4 Zones: American, British, French and Russian with Vienna similarly divided but ...
Mandalay Liberated

Posted on Friday January 18th, 2008 at 10:53 in 1945, World War II

The Japanese capture Mandalay in May 1942, and British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma from the Japanese.1945 ...
USS Carrier Franklin

Posted on Friday January 18th, 2008 at 08:53 in 1945

Japanese aircraft attack the USS carrier Franklin off Japan, killing about 724 of the crew. The ship did not sink and managed to limp back to Pearl Harbor for repairs. 1945 ...