Archive for September, 2009

What were popular ways for people to secretly leave Germany during ww2?

Sunday, September 27th, 2009
bob_420_692002 asked:

What were popular ways for people to secretly leave Germany to the united states during ww2? Mostly i am looking for information about people who would have been leaving so they wouldn’t have to join the war.

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In WW2 was there any real difference between dropping bombs on cities and gas chambers?

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Cableguy asked:

Men, women and children died horrible deaths in both yet there is sypmathy for the victims of the Nazis. Were the innocents the Allies killed in WW2 fair game?

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How can I find out the location of an Italian WW2 POW held during the war?

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
GC asked:

My grandfather was in the Italian Army in WW2 and was captured (supposedly by the British Army in Africa) and held for six years until the end of the war in India. Are there any international databases I can check to find out where he was held and his movements.

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Why did the Japanese use suicide tactics during WW2 instead of just surrendering?

Friday, September 25th, 2009
Kyle M asked:

I have been reading about WW2, and about Japanese tactics during that war.
Why did Japanese use so many suicide tactics, like Banzai charges and kamikaze attacks? Haven’t they ever heard of “Run Away to live to fight another day”. Or why didn’t they simply ever surrender?

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What was the relationship between Japan and Italy during WW2?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Monica :D asked:

Also, if you know, what is the relationship between japans and china, and italy and the US also during WW2?

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What is your list of the top ten best bombers of WW2?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
gregva2001 asked:

Curious as to what answers will come back. Lets try to look at some of the lesser known, but outstanding bombers of WW2 that perhaps did not get the attention/press they shoud have. Thinking
of A/C such as the soviet PE-2, German Ar234 “Blitz bomber”.
etc.

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What is the difference between WW1 and WW2 propaganda?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Lauren asked:

I need to know what the difference is between WW1 and WW2 propaganda. For example, how the different people in each war handled it and the difference to how it was percieved. Was WW1 propaganda more useful or informative than WW2 propaganda? Just things like that pleaseeee.

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ww2?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
gefter854 asked:

any facts you wanna tell me about worl war two would be good

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how much world war 1 and 2 things are wroth?

Sunday, September 20th, 2009
g-man asked:

hey i got a few world war 2 things from my grandpa and i wanted t know how much their worth. 1 i have an american helmet 2 a german helemte 3 a bayonet. and the last thing is a world war 1 backpack made in 1917 so plz help me

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25 things that symbolize Adolf Hitler(Doesn’t meant to offend anyone). It something that has to do with Hitler

Saturday, September 19th, 2009
No name asked:

I have a history project about Adolf Hitler(This doesn’t meant to offend anyone). I have to find 25 thing that represent him. I already got some of it but I am totally out of idea. I wonder if anyone on yahoo answer can help me and please don’t give me non-sense answer. I is what i already have but i don’t like some of it.
Mein Kampf
Poland
iron cross
swastika
Brown shirts
golden eagle
the “hitler salute”
panzer division symbol
panzer
SS symbol
SS thunerbolt
nazi style helmet
German
Enabling Act
WWII
WWI
SS
Dictador
Jews, gays, gyspes
Suicide
Nazi party
Mustaches
Austria
I don’t like some of it so I want more. Please don’t replete the word on the list.

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