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On August 9, 1945, the United States made the difficult decision to drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This was seen as their effort to shock Japan into surrendering in WWII. Japan previously refused to surrender, but the dropping of the atomic bombs finally convinced them to lay down their weapons with this somber letter.… Read More »The Somber Letter That Ended WWII
On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan in an attempt to force the Empire’s surrender. This event marked the first use of nuclear weapons and changed the history of war forever, ushering in the Nuclear Age. Even back then, the US… Read More »Truman’s Shocking Letter on Hiroshima
The American Civil War was one of the deadliest conflicts in United States history, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. But these weren’t lost in a vacuum, they were parts of families, fathers, sons, and brothers. This is best seen in the story of Mrs Bixby, a mother who supposedly has… Read More »Abraham Lincoln’s Poignant Letter Apologizing to the Mothers of War
The story of forbidden love dates back thousands of years. Although we often associate this with Romeo and Juliet, there are stories even older, like Hades and Persephone. This story has captivated millions throughout the centuries, inspiring poems, movies, and images. One such poem captures the feelings of Hades in the form of a letter.… Read More »A God’s Letter to His Wife
By August 1, 1914, Europe already faced war as Austria-Hungary began its invasion of Serbia, but that was a local war. It was the declaration of war by Germany and Russia that truly turned this into a European-wide war. This began with a letter as Germany officially declared war on Russia. The German Empire Declares… Read More »The Letter That Engulfed Europe Into WWI
By July 30, the Battle of Britain was raging across the island for several weeks now and the Royal Air Force was being stretched to its limits. With her allies defeated, the British Empire now face the full might of Nazi Germany. Its infamous Luftwaffe pounded the island’s factories, cities, and ports. As he saw… Read More »Winston Churchill’s Heartfelt Letter to FDR During Britain’s Darkest Hour
Under the rule of Queen Elizabeth, England encountered one of its greatest challenges as it faced the mighty Spanish Armada which planned to invade the island nation. Rather than shy away from this threat, Queen Elizabeth rose to the occasion and rallied her troops in her legendary letter to the troops of Tilbury. Though she… Read More »The Dramatic Letter That Led England to Victory
On July 26, 1945, the Allied leadership officially released the Potsdam Declaration to imperial Japan, calling for their unconditional surrender to bring an end to World War II. This letter was drafted during the Potdam Conference, a meeting between major Allied leaders to end the war as bloodlessly as possible. With Germany defeated, Japan remained… Read More »The Ultimatum Letter That Brought An End to WWII
The Cuban Missile Crisis was an infamous Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union when both countries seemed on the verge of Nuclear War. This came as a result of the Soviet Union stationing nuclear weapons in Cuba. But as ships and generals prepared for battle the leaders were exchanging letters… Read More »The Secret Letter Correspondence That Resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis
On July 22, 1862, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln created the preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his Cabinet. He created this document in response to the secession of the southern states and acted as an ultimatum for the Confederacy. He explained that if the rebel states did not return to… Read More »Abraham Lincoln’s Letter of Emancipation Proclamation
