World War II Photos Your History Teacher Didn’t Show You

Published on 05/14/2018
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Hungarian Mini Tanks

While you may have heard of light tanks, there’s probably a great chance you haven’t heard of “mini tanks”. The Hungarian army created these small tanks so that they could move quickly and stealthily. Unfortunately for the Hungarians, the project was a failure and it cost them dearly.

Hungarian Mini Tanks

Hungarian Mini Tanks

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The Japanese Surrender

The United States effectively ended World War II when they dropped the two infamous bombs, “Big Boy” and “Fat Boy”, on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively. Following the attacks, Japan surrendered to the Americans, and made it official on September 2nd, 1945 aboard the USS Missouri. The war may have officially ended, but the world would still suffer for generations to come.

The Japanese Surrender

The Japanese Surrender

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