CATCHING THE WORLD LINES

books into the hands of overseas troops would very soon become far more important—as well as logistically challenging, given the size and weight of hardbacks. The solution was to distribute paperbacks, which had been introduced to the United States by Pocket Books in 1939. At a time when most hardbacks cost two dollars or more—$33 in today’s dollars—Pocket Books printed 38 million 25-cent paperbacks in 1943 alone. Its success persuaded other publishers that it would make commercial sense to work with the military on a program to print books for soldiers, the assumption being that to do so would create a new market for inexpensive paperback reprints after the war. Thinking along closely similar lines,  Time , the  New Yorker , and other magazines created miniaturized “pony editions” for servicemen. Thus, the Armed Services Editions, which were published by a civilian organization called the Council on Books in Wartime—compact, oblong, two-column-wide paperbacks that were design...

Great Depression & World War 11, 1929—1945 Part 4; World War II Had U.S. Involved. U.S. involvement in the Second World War was quickly followed by a massive mobilization effort. With millions of men and women serving overseas in the nation's armed forces, most of those who remained at home dedicated themselves to supporting the war effort in whatever means was available to them. Women, who had worked as homemakers or had held jobs outside military-related industries, took jobs in aircraft manufacturing plants, munitions plants, military uniform production factories, and so on. As the need for steel and other resources increased, American citizens participated in rationing programs, as well as recycling and scrap metal drives. Americans also supported the war effort with their hard-earned dollars by purchasing Liberty bonds. Sold by the U.S. government, the bonds raised money for the war and helped the bond purchasers feel they were doing their part for the war effort. Photos W...

The War In Europe, 1939–1941 History:  The German conquest of Poland in September 1939 was the first demonstration in war of the new theory of high-speed armoured warfare that had been adopted by the Germans when their rearmament began. Poland was a country all too well suited for such a demonstration. Its frontiers were immensely long—about 3,500 miles in all; and the stretch of 1,250 miles adjoining German territory had recently been extended to 1,750 miles in all by the German occupation of Bohemia-Moravia and of Slovakia, so that Poland’s southern flank became exposed to invasion—as the northern flank, facing East Prussia, already was. Western Poland had become a huge salient that lay between Germany’s jaws. See the historical background of the world war II @ https://catchingworldlines.blogspot.com/2024/07/historical-background-of-world-war-2.html It would have been wiser for the Polish Army to assemble farther back, behind the natural defense line formed by the Vistula and San...

World War II Events / Bismarck Battleship.  Part 3 The German Air Force, or Luftwaffe, was also the best force of its kind in 1939. It was a ground-cooperation force designed to support the Army, but its planes were superior to nearly all Allied types. In the rearmament period from 1935 to 1939 the production of German combat aircraft steadily mounted. The table shows the production of German aircraft by years. The standardization of engines and airframes gave the Luftwaffe an advantage over its opponents. Germany had an operational force of 1,000 fighters and 1,050 bombers in September 1939. The Allies actually had more planes in 1939 than Germany did, but their strength was made up of many different types, some of them obsolescent. The corresponding table shows the number of first-line military aircraft available to the Allies at the outbreak of war. Know more on how second world war made America @  https://catchingworldlines.blogspot.com/2024/07/how-second-world-war-made-am...

World War II: Germany invading Poland Part 2               See photos Also called: Second World War Date : September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945 Participants: Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Soviet Union United Kingdom United States Major Events: Battle of Crete atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Battle of Saipan Battle of Moscow Invasion of Poland Key People: Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Alessandro Pertini Franklin D. Roosevelt Edward O’Hare Along with World War I. World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on September 3. The war between the U.S.S.R. and Germany began on June 22, 1941, with Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Also read the historical background of world war II@   https://catchingworldlines.blogspot.com/2024/07/historical-background-of-world-war-2.html ) World War II was one of the...

THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II. Part 1 Introduction .                World War Armies Photos World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. The conflict would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the globe than any previous war. Among the estimated 60-80 million people killed were 6 million Jews murdered in Nazi concentration camps as part of Hitler's diabolical "Final Solution," now known as the Holocaust. Civilians made up an estimated 50-55 million deaths from the war. Military comprised 21-25 million lives lost. This brought about world war 11 Germany invasion, history Link  https://catchingworldlines.blogspot.com/2024/07/world-war-ii-germany-invading-poland.html World War II in the Pacific (1941-43) With Britain facing Germany in Euro...

History was made yesterday 20th July 2024,as an NGO known as Teku charitable foundation embarked on an Education scholarship and Free medical care outreach program to the people okwagbe community in Ughelli south Local Government area of Delta state. The Convener Elohor Omoko said the occasion was in commemoration of her late father’s 20th Remembrance anniversary Late Mr Edward Teku Boyi Omoko Alias(Ojele) who was an advocate of Education of the boy and girl child. The Teku charitable foundation on Friday 19th July 2024 awarded scholarship to university level of four students of both st Vincent college and okwagbe secondary school respectively,One ufuomaefe Batholomew SS3 student of st Vincent’s college okwagbe was given scholarship to university level as well. Also read:   https://catchingworldlines.blogspot.com/2024/07/comedian-brain-jotter-confirmed-owner.html Men women and children were given  free medical care for their teeth’s,eyes and others. The children of okwagbe com...

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BREAKING: TRADITIONALIST DEMAND FOR T.R.K. AS ACADEMIC SUBJECT. Just in: About eight (8) hours ago Nigeria Traditionalists want traditional religious knowledge as subject in schools, just like how other religions have their subjects. What’s your take on this ?

John D. Rockfeller was once the richest man in the world. The first billionaire in the world. By age 25, he controlled one of the largest oil refineries in the US. By age 31, he had become the world’s largest oil refiner. By age 38, he commanded 90% of the oil refined in the U.S.                     Rockefeller's Photos  By 50, he was the richest man in the country. As a young man, every decision, attitude, and relationship was tailored to create his personal power and wealth. But at the age of 53, he became ill. His entire body became racked with pain and he lost all of his hair. In complete agony, the world’s only billionaire could buy anything he wanted, but he could only digest soup and crackers. An associate wrote, He could not sleep, would not smile and nothing in life meant anything to him. His personal, highly skilled physicians predicted he would die within a year. That year passed agonizingly slowly. As he approached death...