Illustration + Poster
WW1 aircrafts, gas masks, and Maschinengewehr.
The Maschinengewenr 08 is a design by Deutche Waffen in 1908. It was a munition fabrication adaption of Hirams Maxim 1884 design,
Berlin Airlift
Following right after WWII, the iron curtain divided Europe into east and west sectors. The term 'iron curtain' was introduced by Winston Churchwill, a prime minister of Britain. Eastern Europe was communist, while Western Europe was capitalist. In Berlin, the division was most evident. The allied control council (France, USSR, Britain, America) each controlled one section of the city. Berlin had been economically damaged by the war, so America and Britain suggested a new currency without the consent of the Soviet. This angered the Soviet Union, so they blocked Berlin streets, railroads, and waterways. This event became known as the Berlin Blockade, the first major conflict of the Cold War.
Sending Packages
C-54 model "Spirit of Freedom"
The people of West Berlin could not obtain any supplies because of this blockade. So American had to take action to keep their peace in Berlin as well as support the people there without causing war. The only option left was to fly supplies in and drop them off without landing.
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However, the operation was difficult, as flights had to be carefully planned, as to avoid any crashes. As winter came, it was even more difficult to transport supplies. The Navy and the Air Force were involved.
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The worlds first deployed atomic bomb was dropped by an American B-29 bomber over Hiroshima. Japan on August 6, 1984 during World War II. The bomb immediately killed an estimate of 80,000 people, thousands more would die due to radiation exposure. The United Sttes waited for three days for news of Japans surrender, with no sign of capitulation. Another B-29 was dropped, this time on Nagasaki killing around 40,000 people. Finally, the Japanese emperor Hirohita announced his countries surrender in World War II in a radio announcement on August 15 citing devastating power of "a new and most cruel bomb".
Little Boy & The Fat Man