History As We Know It

Elle. 16. History Is My Favourite Subject. Archaeologist Or A Historian Is What I Want To Be. Any Suggestions For Time Periods And Events That You Would Like To See Posted Would Be Much Appreciated.

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dashausvonjared: A photo of D-Day, I assume. Like or reblog this? Check out my blog and follow if you like what you see.

dashausvonjared:

A photo of D-Day, I assume.

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Dollface Blood: Roles of Nazi Women

dollfaceblood4662:

Hitler had very clear ideas about the woman’s role in the Nazi state - she was the centre of family life, a housewife and mother. Hitler even introduced a medal for women who had eight or more children!

The role of women

The Nazis had clear ideas of what they wanted from women.

Women were…

collective-history: The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral (undamaged) stands out among the flames and smoke of surrounding buildings during heavy attacks of the German Luftwaffe on December 29, 1940 in London, England. (AP Photo/U.S. Office of War Information)

collective-history:

The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral (undamaged) stands out among the flames and smoke of surrounding buildings during heavy attacks of the German Luftwaffe on December 29, 1940 in London, England. (AP Photo/U.S. Office of War Information)

The pacific

  • PFC Robert Leckie: [in Leckie's 'library,' he sees Sledge picking up a Bible and chuckles] Now that explains it. You're a believer.
  • Eugene B. Sledge: Yes.
  • PFC Robert Leckie: OK, question: God created everything, right? The heavens, seven seas, Marine Corps...
  • [gestures to the sleeping Runner]
  • PFC Robert Leckie: Sleeping Beauty there...
  • Eugene B. Sledge: [chuckles] Even him.
  • PFC Robert Leckie: Land crabs, rats, mosquitoes...
  • Eugene B. Sledge: Mosquito's a little tough to understand, I guess.
  • PFC Robert Leckie: God created Japs too, right?
  • [Eugene's smile fades]
  • PFC Robert Leckie: Yellow slants who've tried to kill me on many occasions. Japs come from the garden of Eden too?
  • Eugene B. Sledge: Well, what we do is up to us. He gives us a choice.
  • PFC Robert Leckie: Free will, right. 'Cept he's God, of course, so he knows what we're gonna do before we do it.
  • Eugene B. Sledge: Predestination.
  • PFC Robert Leckie: So the whole game is fixed by the will of Gramps on his throne while we're down here for what? His entertainment? That makes us chumps, or God's a sadist and either way, I got no use for him.
  • Eugene B. Sledge: So what do you believe in?
  • PFC Robert Leckie: I believe in ammunition.
  • [Eugene chuckles]
  • PFC Robert Leckie: Tell you what, though - since I'm not on speaking terms anymore, next time you're havin' a chat with the old geezer, can you ask him to sink a few Jap transports and have 'em all fall on their bayonets so I can get the fuck out of here and go home? Sure would appreciate it.
  • [Eugene turns to leave and puts the Bible back]
  • PFC Robert Leckie: You go ahead and keep it. Don't know what I have it in the first place.
  • Eugene B. Sledge: No thanks.
  • [goes to the mouth of the tent]
  • Eugene B. Sledge: Got my own.
  • [holds it up and leaves]