Kamikazes of WW2

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Desmond T. Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic during World War II. He was a “conscientious cooperator” and refused to carry a weapon or kill anyone, instead choosing to serve as a medic, most famously as a hero at Hacksaw Ridge.

Bloody Mary was the nickname of Queen Mary I of England, who ruled from 1553 to 1558. She is known for her attempts to restore Roman Catholicism in England and her persecution of Protestants, earning her the nickname “Bloody Mary.”

William Wallace was a Scottish knight and freedom fighter who led the Scottish rebellion against English rule in the 13th century. He is remembered as a national hero in Scotland and has been portrayed in film and literature as a symbol of resistance against oppression.

The Battle of Okinawa began on April 1st, 1945, as World War Two was approaching its end. Okinawa resulted in the death of 49,000 Americans and 150,000+ Japanese, including civilians.

The Inca Empire began in the 12th Century and expanded through military conquest and diplomacy to span 2,500 miles from modern-day Ecuador to Chile. The Incan empire was conquered by Spanish explorers seeking rumored gold and riches.

Maximilien Robespierre was a controversial French statesman and leading figure in the French Revolution, forming a commoner army and was ultimately overthrown in a coup d’état before execution by guillotine.

In spite of WWI leaders’ denial of the Pope’s plea for a Christmas ceasefire, frontline soldiers along both sides of the western front decided on a Christmas Truce and met halfway in no man’s land, exchanging cigarettes, haircuts and even a soccer match.