Second World War
11 Jaw-dropping Weapons From World War II You Probably Never Heard Of
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This article from io9 describes some of the more unusual weapons deployed in WW2
Revolt at Sobibor Camp
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In October 1943 the prisoners of Sobibor death camp in Poland planned and carried out a revolt against their Nazi captors, leading to the escape of over 300 prisoners. The following article on the Student Pulse site describes the story...
The Shameful History of WWII Japanese American Internment
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Featured on the Environmental Graffiti site, this article describes the treatment of American citizens of Japanese descent during WW2.
"...between 110,000 and 120,000 Japanese Americans were removed from their homes and placed first into ‘assembly centers,’ and then ‘relocation centers’ (or internment camps as they are now more commonly called) where they would spend the duration of WWII.