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15 Unknown facts about World War 2

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All the important dates and battles of World War 2 are known to majority of people as the are highlighted frequently, but there are also some other facts about the war which are not brought into focus. Here are some unknown facts about world war 2.   1.  For every 5 German soldiers who died in WWII, 4 of them died on the eastern front.  2.  80% of the Soviet males born in 1923 didn’t survive the war.  3. Max Heiliger was the fictitious name the SS used to establish a bank account in which they deposited money, gold and jewels taken from the European Jews.  4.   Out of the 40,000 men who served on the U-boats during World War II only 10,000 returned.  5. More Russians both military and civilian lost their lives during the siege  of Leningrad then did American and British soldiers combined in all of World War II.  6. From 1940 to 1945 the US defense budget increased from $1.9 billion to $49.8 billion.  7. In 1941 a Private earned $21/month,
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The Great Depression - A Brief Summary

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The great Depression was the worst economic turn- down in the history of the world. It lasted from 1929 to 1939 due to which approximately 15 million America s were unemployed and failure of more than half the county’s banks. WHAT WAS THE REASON BEHIND THE GREAT DEPRESSION? Many people believe that the Great Depression started with the stock market crash in October 1929, but its not true and it lends people to mistake correlation with cause. The Great Depression did begin after the stock market crash but not because of it. The economic conditions in U.S were not good prior to the stock market crash.   The 1920’s featured large scale domestic consumption of consumer products. As most of this consumption was made by credit and instalment's the economy became unsustainable. Apart from this, the agriculture sector suffered throughout the 1920’s because of two reasons: - American farms had expanded rapidly during World War I to provide food to a large number of sol
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8 Unknown Facts about The Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain was fought between The United Kingdom and Nazi Germany. It was an all-out air offensive by the Nazi Germany to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force of Great Britain. It is considered as the first major defeat of Germany in World War II. Here are some unknown facts about this battle. 1. It got it's name even before the battle started The Nazi Germany went on very aggressively attacking the western front. It overran Netherlands, Belgium and France in a matter of weeks, leaving Britain as the only allied force in western Europe. It was as this time Winston Churchill said in his speech “The Battle of France is over, I expect Battle of Britain is about to begin”. British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, 1941 2. It was first battle in history which was fought entirely in air The battle began with Hitler’s forces conducting air raids on The United Kingdom. His plan was to destroy the Royal Air Force and win air superior
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5 Ordinary Inventions that Shaped the World

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Human inventions and technologies have shaped civilizations and transformed life on earth. From the invention of the wheel to the development of Spaceship several inventions are revolutionary. Each generation brings with it a set of innovative thinkers who either intentionally or by accident end up developing certain things that change the world forever. Inventions are not always supposed to be too grandiose. They can be as ordinary as a pen, but what matters is the impact that they leave. Here we are going to see certain ordinary inventions with an extraordinary impact.      1. Wheel The invention of wheel has been considered as hallmark of invention’s as it is one of the biggest blessing to humanity. From the wheel of the car to the nib of the pen, almost everything you find in your surroundings, in one way or the other is derived from the concept of the wheel. Around 3500BC an idea struck one of the wise Homo sapiens when he cut a disk from the trunk of a tree and made
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11 Unknown facts about Adolf Hitler

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Adolf Hitler was one of the main reasons behind the outbreak of World War II. Born on April 20th, 1889 in Austria(then part of Austria-Hungary), he later moved to Germany in 1913. His charismatic figure found him many followers in Germany. Even more than half a century after his death, Hitler still remains one of the most talked-about figures. Here are 11 unknown facts about him. 1. He was Lazy It might be surprising to know that how a person who shook the whole world and caused a war can be lazy. Hitler was lazy and he rarely exercised. He had an odd schedule and he slept and worked at odd hours of the day. Furthermore, he used to have a car behind him whenever he walked downhill to take him back up. 2. He didn't drink or smoke Hitler never smoked or drank in his entire lifetime, neither did he allowed people to smoke in his presence. 3. He was a drug user Although Hitler never drank or smoke instead he did use other illicit substances. It is believed that Hiler
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Famous Leaders of World War II

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On the fall of 1939, with the German invasion of Poland World War II began on the European front. This war was fiercely fought between the Allied forces and the Axis powers and had the potential to test the greatest minds on both the sides and allowed them to leave their permanent mark on the world. 1.     Winston Churchill :  One such mind was Winston Churchill. He was born on November 30 th ,1874. From an early age Churchill showed early interest in politics. He served during World War I as an officer of the 6 th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. After World War I he returned to politics and became the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom in 1940. As a PM he performed admirably. His speeches were inspiring to all and helped rally the British Army. In the Battle of Britain , the Royal Air force successfully defended Britain from German invasion. This was largely due to Churchill’s strategic mindset and his artful mastery of English language that the Royal Air Force beca
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How did World War II start?

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T he second world war fought from 1 st September 1939 to 2 nd September 1945 between the allied forces (Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States and china to some extent) and Axis powers (Germany, Italy and Japan). It is considered as a direct result of the consequences of World War 1, due to unresolved tensions and anger from the previous conflict. Treaty of Versailles  After the end of World War 1 the Allied forces imposed certain military, territorial and economic provisions on Germany under the Treaty of Versailles . It had to give up Alsace-Lorraine to France. Apart from this it was also made to pay US$33 billion in reparations to accommodate for civilian damages and its army was to have no more than 10,000 men with no heavy artillery, no tanks, no aircraft's and no airships. This humiliated Germany to a great extent, and gave rise to the emergence of a new leader in Germany, Adolf Hitler. After the end of World War 1 the Allied forces imposed certai
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