Financing a war involves the acquisition of revenue and resources from any possible source. Families' ‘loaned’ their men and also donated to the cause in goods, rationing and the purchase of victory bonds.
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Showing posts with label War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Remembering D-Day
Sixty-six years ago, at 6:30 AM, 6 June 1944 the Alllied invasion of France commenced in Normandy to free Nazi occupied Europe.
160,000 troops landed on the five assault sectors now well-known by the world as Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.
They were supported by 195,700 naval and merchant personnel.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Harbor of Port Arthur is Open
The Japanese and Russians engaged in military hostilities in early June 1904. The result was the opening of the harbor of Port Arthur for commercial shipping.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Join The Sheep Club
Young folks were encouraged to raise sheep to provide wool for soldiers during the war. Twenty sheep supported a soldier.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Warship Diagram
The warships of days gone by weren’t made of metal, but we have to pity the folks that had to find and cut all of that wood.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Lusitania Sunk by German Torpedoes
Known as the “Queen of the Seas”, the ship Lusitania was sunk by German torpedoes on 7 May 1915 off the Irish coast, killing 1500 or more people.
The sinking was front page news in the Boston Journal the following day.
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