On this day in 1926, Benito Mussolini orders the Italian newspaper 'Il Mondo' shut down after it prints a series of articles warning citizens of the dangers of fascism.
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On this day in 1945, the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, leading to the end of World War II. Let's remember the devastating impact of nuclear weapons and work towards a world free from their threat. #NuclearWar#Peace
During World War I, the Christmas Truce of 1914 brought a temporary ceasefire between British and German soldiers. It reminds us of the power of humanity and compassion even in the midst of war. #ChristmasTruce#WarStories
A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber of bombing squadron VB-5 from the USS Yorktown (CV-10), attacking Japanese ships; June, 1942. #WWII#History#WW2
American tanker USS Sebec (AO-87) during refueling the escort carrier USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71). Picture taken ten days before the battle of Leyte Gulf. #WW2#history#WWII
American tank destroyers move forward during heavy fog to stem the German spearhead near the village of Werbomont, Belgium; December 20, 1944. #WW2#History
American prime mover Autocar Model U8144T (officially 5 to 6-Ton, 4×4), tow trailers with landing craft LCVP to the Rhine; March 24, 1945. #WWII#History
A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber of bombing squadron VB-5 from the USS Yorktown (CV-10) over Wake Island, 5 or 6 October 1943. #WWII#History#WW2