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Makati City: Philippines

by doodsdpogi

(Source: Wow Philippines) In the pre-Spanish era, Makati was ruled by Lakan Tagkan, a native chieftain, and his wife Bouan. The area was predominated by the swamps and cogon grass overlooking the banks of the... published 10 months ago

18 comments    education travel war

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World War II: Best Fighter Planes

by daryl2007

Rationale: A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. Fighters... published 4 months ago

3 comments    education life politics

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World War 2 Pearl Harbor

by jimmythejock

On the 7th of December 1941 at 7:53 am Japanese warplanes attacked the American fleet as it lay at anchor in Pearl Harbor, the Naval base in Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. 40 minutes later a second wave of 170... published 5 weeks ago

7 comments    education history war

Japanese Internment Camp, Heart Mountain, Wyoming, c. 194384

Japanese Internment

by lassy2

December 7, 1941, was “a date which will live in infamy” as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated in his speech to Congress, when he declared war against Japan. Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor... published 11 months ago

1 comment    business politics history

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World War 2 Weapons

by Whitney05

The Second World War was a worldwide military conflict, now noted as the most widespread war in history. With more than 100 million military personnel becoming involved through various countries. There were two main sides to the war- the Allies (Soviet Union, United States, United Kingdom) and the Axis (Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan). published 9 months ago

12 comments    war military wwii

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This Day in History - July 7

by BaliMermaid

What happened on July 7 inconstruction,sports,sport,sport, History,indian,german,London,prince,Auschwitz,holocaust,hollywood,Civil War,World War 2,World War 1,ronald reagan,general,american history,tennessee 26 published 3 weeks ago

0 comments    sports music politics

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World War 2 The Battle of the Coral Sea

by jimmythejock

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941,the Japanese swept over Southeast Asia, they took control of Burma, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore and the Philippines. Island by island... published 2 weeks ago

8 comments    education politics history

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World War II Snipers

by daryl2007

A sniper is an infantry soldier who specializes in shooting from concealment and/or longer ranges than regular infantry, often with a specially designed or adapted sniper rifle. It requires skill in... published 4 months ago

1 comment    politics books war

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World War 2 Dunkirk

by jimmythejock

Dunkirk World War 2, The Second world war was almost over before it really started, the German Army had the Allies on the run and the succesful evacuation (operation Dynamo) of the British soldiers meant that they would live on to fight the rest of the war. published 6 weeks ago

6 comments    education politics history

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The German Luger - Germans Favorite sidearm

by daryl2007

THE MEN WHO CREATED THE LUGER contributed from: www.handgunsmag.com Two men created the Luger. Georg Luger and Hugo Borchardt both worked at the company that was closely associated with the manufacture of the... published 4 months ago

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