50 Interesting Facts World War II

50 Interesting Facts World War II

50 Interesting Facts World War II - Behind all the destruction that happened, policy behind it, the clash of military force, fanaticism ideology to the struggle for influence in the states domain, World War II turned out to save a lot of interesting facts that will always be remembered throughout history.

In its history, World War II was recorded as one of the battles of influence in the geopolitical changes in the international relations . History of World War II may have already known, but the interesting facts of World War II may be far will interest you to know.

50 Interesting facts of World War II

1. World War II was a war that was recorded as a war with the largest scale destruction throughout history. This war cost a much larger, more destruction of buildings, deaths, and causes large changes in various fields than any other war in history.

2. The death toll most were citizens of the Soviet Union (Russia), offering more than 21 million people.

3. About 1.5 million children were killed in the Holocaust, 1.2 million of whom are descendants of the Jews and the rest Gypsies.

4. About 80% of men born in 1923, the Soviets killed during World War II.

5. Between 1939 to 1945, the Allied forces had dropped a bomb weighing a total of 3.4 million tonnes, which average reached 27,700 tons per month.

6. During World War II, Germany only officially declared war on the United States, the rest Germans invaded and attacked another country without any formal declaration of war.

7. Soviet forces and the Red Army was responsible for the mass rape of the 2 million German women aged between 13 to 70 years, including also acts of genocide.

8. Battle of Stalingrad (Battle at Stalingrad) between the German-Soviet Union in 1942-1943 was the most terrible battles in history with the deaths of 800 thousand to 1.6 million. Besides the Battle of Stalingrad was also regarded as the turning point of World War II in Europe.

9. Battle of the Atlantic (The Battle of the Atlantic) is the longest running battle of the Second World War, lasted from 1939 to 1945.

10. Members youngest US military in World War II named Calvin Graham, was 12 years old when I first joined. He lied about his age when signing up for the US Navy, and only discovered when he was injured and was treated by a medical team.

11. If the Japanese did not surrender when the two atom bombs were dropped respectively in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs third plan will be dropped on Tokyo.

12. Of the 40,000 troops that operate U-boats during the war, only 10,000 were returned safely.

13. Those who survived the events of the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan called the niju hibakusha, which literally means "those affected by the explosion".

14. Approximately 600 thousand Jews became a member of the United States military during World War II. More than 35,000 people have been killed, wounded, captured, or missing. About 8,000 people were killed on the battlefield. However, only two Jews were awarded the Medal of Honor.

15. More citizens of the Soviet Union both military and civilians who died in the events of the Siege of Leningrad compared to the combined American and British citizens in all the events of World War II.

16. More than 12 million people were killed by Nazi Germany, and nearly 6 million of whom were Jews killed in the Holocaust (entirely burned).

17. Kamikaze tactics, known as the Japanese Kamikaze, was first suggested in 1944 in an attempt to balance the technological superiority in the US invaded. Approximately 2,800 Kamikaze pilots fall and sank 34 US ships, destroying 368 ships, killing 4,900 gob, and injuring 4,800 people.

18. Even when the risk is very large, many people known to help save Jews.In Denmark, there are three civilians were known to have saved thousands of lives of Jews during World War II.

19. In the period 1940-1945, the US military budget rose sharply from $ 1.9 billion to $ 59.8 billion.

20. In 1941, a soldier get paid $ 21 per month and in 1942 rose to $ 50 per month.

21. When the attack happened at Pearl Harbor, there are about 96 ships currently docked. Among these, 18 ships were sunk or damaged, including eight aircraft carrier war. Approximately 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,280 others injured. About 350 combat aircraft were destroyed or damaged.

22. Ship German U-boats sank 2,000 ships belonging to the Allies. Instead 781 German U-boats were destroyed.

23. More than 650 thousand jeep made ​​during World War II took place. US factories also produce 300 thousand combat aircraft, 89 thousand tanks, machine guns 3 million and 7 million other rifles.

24. Germany was first used during World War II fighter jet. But the development of the fighter jets late to change the course of the war.

25. During World War II, the name of the food 'Hamburger' in US renamed 'Liberty Steaks' to avoid sounding names or distinctive as the usual names inGermany

26. William Hitler, Adolf Hitler's nephew, a member of the US Navy during World War II. After the war ended he changed his name.

27. The Nazis killed millions of Poles. But on the one hand they think that babies Poland looks similar to a German. They then kidnapped about 50 thousand Polish babies for adoption by German parents with no other goal is to 'Dijermanisasi'.

28. Adolf Hitler framed and displayed photos of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, on his desk. The same is done by Henry Ford himself against Adolf Hitler. Though both are citizens of a country at war at the time, namely Germany and the US.

29. The largest tank battle during World War II occurred between Germany and Russia in Kursk for 4 to July 22, 1943. More than 3,600 tanks involved in the fighting.

30. Japan's spy network is not the largest in the US, but in Mexico, d where they spy on the US Atlantic Fleet.

31. Overall Germany has about 3,300-an-general during World War II, while the US only has about 1500's generals.

32. In July 1941, the Soviets introduced a weapon named 'the Katyusha ".This weapon is capable of firing more than 300 rockets in 25 seconds. Fifty years later, it is still an effective weapon.

33. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, US President FD Roosevelt at that time they wanted to buy bullet-proof cars. However, due to government policy prohibits the purchase of a car that is more than $ 750, the only cars that can be obtained only car of Al Capone. At that time the car Al Capone to be used as the presidential car limousine manifold. The car was seized by the Treasury Department after Al Capone was arrested for tax evasion. FD Roosevelt said to Al Capone, "I hope Mr. Capone did not mind."

34. Before the triumph in World War II, the Nazis only has a voice as much as 3% on the German elections in 1928. In 1938, the US magazine Time Magazine named Adolf Hitler as Man of the Year.

35. Who designed the Nazi flag was Adolf Hitler himself. The red color symbolizes the social ideas of Nazism, white nationalism, and black swastika symbolizes the struggle of the Aryan warrior.

36. The most important advances in the medical field that saved a lot of lives during World War II is a blood transfusion.

37. There are three Hollywood actors who joined the US military airport during World War II and was awarded, among them: Henry Fonda (Bronze Star in the Pacific), Walter Matthau (6 Battle Stars), David Niven (US Legion of Merit).

38. Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier, emerging from the forest in the hole, the Pacific Islands in 1974. Do not know that Japan had lost the war and surrendered, he remained in hiding in the forest for 29 years.

39. Only two countries that use chemical weapons during World War II, the Japanese in China and Italy in Ethiopia.

40. Before the Nazis decided to menggenosida Jews, they were originally planning to alienate Jews in Madagascar.

41. Harvard Nazi plowing song "Fight Song" and making Mars song "Sieg Heil".

42. The air strikes caused 1/3 of German generals were killed.

43. The US Army has more warships than the Force air was.

44. Germany lost 110 Division Commander on the battlefield.

45. Many Jews were used as objects of horrific medical experiments. For example, the doctor will blow up the testes of men and ovaries of women withX - ray to see the effect of different doses of the infertility. Doctors will breakthe Nazi repeatedly to see how many times it can be done before the bone can not be cured. they hit the head of the object with a hammer to see if theycould withstand the skull of the hit. the trials were conducted to determine the effect of atmospheric pressure on the body. the experiment is of course regarded as unethical experiment.

46. ​​There are as many as 433 Achievements Award conferred during World War II, 219 of which are awarded after the death of the recipient.

47. A total of 84 German general executed by Adolf Hitler.

48. World War II finally claimed 50 million to 70 million lives. 80% of the victims were from four countries, namely: the Soviet Union, China, Japan, and Poland. More than half of them are civilians, the majority are women and children.

49. Most historians agree that World War II began on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Many also say happened when Japan invaded Manchuria on 18 September 1931.

50. World War ended on September 2, 1945 was marked by the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.