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Politics / 22 weeks ago
Remembering D-Day: The pivotal Normandy landings on June 6, 1944
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most significant military operations in modern history: the D-Day Normandy landings of June 6, 1944. This pivotal event marked the beginning of the Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Western Europe during World War II. According to the detailed map from "The World in Maps," the Allied forces—comprising American, British, and Canadian troops—landed on five key beaches along the Normandy coast in northern France:
Politics / 23 weeks ago
The Netherlands: The only country that 'ate' its prime minister
In 1672, Johan de Witt, who served as the Grand Pensionary (effectively the Prime Minister) of the Dutch Republic, met a horrifying end in The Hague. Amidst political chaos, economic hardship, and foreign invasion, de Witt was blamed by angry mobs for the country’s misfortunes. He and his brother, Cornelis, were lynched by a mob fuelled by political rivalries and orchestrated propaganda, as detailed by LBV and multiple historical accounts.
