World War I and World War II are often told from a European and American perspective, focusing mainly on the contributions and experiences of their forces. However, this viewpoint overlooks a significant and often underappreciated group: African soldiers. European colonial powers recruited
The Great Migration was a significant movement of people in the history of the United States. Roughly six million Black people migrated from the American South to the Northern, Midwestern, and Western states during the period of 1910s to 1970s. The primary
A large number of women were brought in to fill the vacancies in the jobs that were vacant as a result of men going to fight in World War I. New jobs opened up to fill in the needs created by the
During World War I, balloons provided the perfect mid-air surveillance. The idea of the Balloon was birthed in a bid to serve as an air patrol, the use grew further. Although then, they were aeroplanes, which spotted the enemy advancement with transmissions,
Between 1 July and 18 November 1916, one of the most infamous battles of World War I took place. The very high casualties during the Battle of the Somme earned Sir Douglas Haig, who devised the plan for this battle with Sir
Here are some little-known facts about World War I that would blow your mind. Women’s skin turned yellow: Before World War I, the German workforce consisted of very few women. When the war became a total war, and the services of civilian
While Adolf Hitler remains the most famous person in German History, known for the systematic policies that led to the death of millions of people, he remains etched in history. However, despite how infamous Hitler is, there’s still plenty that remains unknown
