World War II - Great Big Story

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It’s 1943, and Europe is entrenched in World War II. The Allies are preparing to invade Nazi-occupied Sicily, but they need a...

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Nylon stockings hit the market after the World’s Fair in 1935 and people couldn’t get enough of them. But during World W...

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A post-World War II top-secret project resulted in a a re-branded clear version of Coca-Cola. But don’t check eBay for this, o...

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Butoh, or the dance of darkness, is a Japanese ritual dance born out of the chaos of World War II. Not for the feint of heart, each...

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During WWII a secret division known now as the “ghost army” conducted over 20 tactical operations and saved tens of thou...

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Martin Greenfield’s story is extraordinary. He was liberated from Auschwitz as a 15 year old and immigrated to the United Stat...

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At the end of World War II, Germany was divided. Berlin, its capital, was in crisis. The city was partially controlled by the Soviet...

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