nankingdecade:
“ “Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of...

nankingdecade:

“Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower, June 6, 1944

(via useless-girlrage)

nankingdecade:

Juicy a target as she may be, Switzerland managed to maintain an armed neutrality through both World Wars by a combination of aggressive military deterrence and strong defensive deployments in the rough hills and mountain passes, making invasion a costly prospect.

(via useless-girlrage)