by edencamp | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog
The Manhattan Project In 1945, with the detonation of two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States ushered in a frightening new Atomic Age. Without the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb may not have come into being. Because...
by edencamp | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog
Women’s Role in World War 2 With thousands of men away serving on the front lines of World War II, it fell to women to take on roles that challenged traditional gender norms. Across the globe, women took on a wide variety of roles, including war work and important...
by edencamp | Nov 15, 2023 | Blog
War was always dark and scary… literally The first real effect of the Second World War for most British civilians was the Blackout. The Blackout was introduced on 1st September 1939, two days before war was declared. In the early days, even lighting a match in... by edencamp | Jan 13, 2023 | News
On 13th January 1943, Adolf Hitler declared “Total War” against the Allies. But what is total war? It means that the contenders are ready to make any sacrifice — life or resources — to win the war. But the German Army officially took the stance a little... by edencamp | Jan 6, 2023 | News
How important was literature in the Second World War? This winter, Summer and the team have been extremely busy in reorganising the Archive Libraries, to make it more accessible for future research! So today we are looking into literature in the First and Second World...
