If somebody told you that way back in 1947, the OSS [precursor to the CIA] formed an alliance with former Nazi SS officers, the Vatican bank and the Sicilian Mafia to protect Western Europe from a potential Soviet invasion – you might think it sounds crazy. What if somebody told you that they bankrolled this […]
Prior to the outbreak of World War II, the America First Committee (AFC) was the name of the isolationist, anti-Semitic national organization demanding that the United States stay out of the war and appease Adolf Hitler. The AFC was operational right up until Germany declared war on the USA on December 11th, 1941, four days […]
After the carnage of World War II, Norse mythology became closely associated with Nazism: misinterpreted as malignant and rendered taboo for decades to come. Nazi Germany’s strong connection to Norse mythology is largely responsible for its negative reputation. The horrible atrocities committed by the Nazi regime forever tarnished the study of the Norse myths, causing […]
With all the commemorations and celebrations surrounding the 80th anniversary of the formal Japanese surrender on board the USS Missouri [September 2, 1945], thus officially ending WWII – it’s important to remember that before the atomic bombs were even dropped on Japan in August 1945 the United States was busy recruiting as many German engineers […]
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the supreme achievements of Norman culture. Indeed, it is a monument to all of Western Civilization. The fact that it has survived nearly intact over nine centuries is nothing short of miraculous. Its exceptional length, the vibrancy of its colors, its exquisite workmanship, and the genius of its creation […]
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