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]]>With this in mind, it is understandable that the history lessons you get in school leave a lot of stuff out when covering WWII. Here are some of the most interesting facts you might not have been taught.
Japan officially surrendered on September 2, 1945. However, this didn’t mark the end of the Japanese involvement in the war, at least for two soldiers. Hiroo Onoda and Teruo Nakamura didn’t surrender until 29 years after the war officially ended. Onoda was in hiding in the Philippines, while Nakamura lived in a small hut on Morotai Island, where he was originally stationed. They were both discovered and surrendered in 1974.
Two Polish doctors, Dr. Eugene Lazowski and Stanislav Matulewicz Lazowski, managed to save the lives of 8,000 Jews during World War II. The doctors discovered that the Nazis wouldn’t take anyone with a typhus diagnosis to concentration camps as they feared widespread infection and considered the disease deadly. This prompted the duo to inject Jews with dead Epidemic Typhus bacteria, which caused the person to test positive for typhus but had no negative effects of the disease itself.
On August 15, 1943, Allied forces arrived on the Pacific island of Kiska with the intention to recapture it from the Japanese army as part of Operation Cottage. More than 100 soldiers died during the operation, but none were killed by the enemy. It turned out that the Japanese soldiers had already left the island. Instead, the casualties were a result of friendly fire, booby traps, and other hazards.
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]]>The post National WWII Museum Allows Visitors to Talk With WWII Veterans Using AI appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>To create “Voices From the Front”, the museum conducted interviews with more than a dozen of Americans who took part in WWII. During the interviews, they answered thousands of questions about their lives, duties, and conflicts.
Anyone who wishes to talk with these veterans will be able to do so through an interactive video wall. All they need to do is ask a question, and AI software will choose the best answer from recorded interviews.
National WWII Museum previously hosted live sit-downs with WWII veterans and hundreds of veterans participated in the project since 2000. However, considering that the number of veterans is declining, “Voices From the Front” will allow their stories to be heard by generations.
“Preserving the personal accounts of those who served and sacrificed in defense of our freedom during World War II is at the foundation of our mission,” said museum president Stephen Watson about the project. “This powerful addition to the museum will give visitors the ability to authentically connect with these individuals, creating an effective way to carry on their memories of the sights, sounds, terrors, and triumphs of the war for generations to come.”
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]]>The post Top 3 Facts About World War II That You Didn’t Learn in School appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>With this in mind, it is understandable that the history lessons you get in school leave a lot of stuff out when covering WWII. Here are some of the most interesting facts you might not have been taught.
Japan officially surrendered on September 2, 1945. However, this didn’t mark the end of the Japanese involvement in the war, at least for two soldiers. Hiroo Onoda and Teruo Nakamura didn’t surrender until 29 years after the war officially ended. Onoda was in hiding in the Philippines, while Nakamura lived in a small hut on Morotai Island, where he was originally stationed. They were both discovered and surrendered in 1974.
Two Polish doctors, Dr. Eugene Lazowski and Stanislav Matulewicz Lazowski, managed to save the lives of 8,000 Jews during World War II. The doctors discovered that the Nazis wouldn’t take anyone with a typhus diagnosis to concentration camps as they feared widespread infection and considered the disease deadly. This prompted the duo to inject Jews with dead Epidemic Typhus bacteria, which caused the person to test positive for typhus but had no negative effects of the disease itself.
On August 15, 1943, Allied forces arrived on the Pacific island of Kiska with the intention to recapture it from the Japanese army as part of Operation Cottage. More than 100 soldiers died during the operation, but none were killed by the enemy. It turned out that the Japanese soldiers had already left the island. Instead, the casualties were a result of friendly fire, booby traps, and other hazards.
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]]>The post Top 3 Facts About World War II That You Didn’t Learn in School appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>With this in mind, it is understandable that the history lessons you get in school leave a lot of stuff out when covering WWII. Here are some of the most interesting facts you might not have been taught.
Japan officially surrendered on September 2, 1945. However, this didn’t mark the end of the Japanese involvement in the war, at least for two soldiers. Hiroo Onoda and Teruo Nakamura didn’t surrender until 29 years after the war officially ended. Onoda was in hiding in the Philippines, while Nakamura lived in a small hut on Morotai Island, where he was originally stationed. They were both discovered and surrendered in 1974.
Two Polish doctors, Dr. Eugene Lazowski and Stanislav Matulewicz Lazowski, managed to save the lives of 8,000 Jews during World War II. The doctors discovered that the Nazis wouldn’t take anyone with a typhus diagnosis to concentration camps as they feared widespread infection and considered the disease deadly. This prompted the duo to inject Jews with dead Epidemic Typhus bacteria, which caused the person to test positive for typhus but had no negative effects of the disease itself.
On August 15, 1943, Allied forces arrived on the Pacific island of Kiska with the intention to recapture it from the Japanese army as part of Operation Cottage. More than 100 soldiers died during the operation, but none were killed by the enemy. It turned out that the Japanese soldiers had already left the island. Instead, the casualties were a result of friendly fire, booby traps, and other hazards.
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]]>The post National WWII Museum Allows Visitors to Talk With WWII Veterans Using AI appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>To create “Voices From the Front”, the museum conducted interviews with more than a dozen of Americans who took part in WWII. During the interviews, they answered thousands of questions about their lives, duties, and conflicts.
Anyone who wishes to talk with these veterans will be able to do so through an interactive video wall. All they need to do is ask a question, and AI software will choose the best answer from recorded interviews.
National WWII Museum previously hosted live sit-downs with WWII veterans and hundreds of veterans participated in the project since 2000. However, considering that the number of veterans is declining, “Voices From the Front” will allow their stories to be heard by generations.
“Preserving the personal accounts of those who served and sacrificed in defense of our freedom during World War II is at the foundation of our mission,” said museum president Stephen Watson about the project. “This powerful addition to the museum will give visitors the ability to authentically connect with these individuals, creating an effective way to carry on their memories of the sights, sounds, terrors, and triumphs of the war for generations to come.”
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]]>The post Top 3 Facts About World War II That You Didn’t Learn in School appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>With this in mind, it is understandable that the history lessons you get in school leave a lot of stuff out when covering WWII. Here are some of the most interesting facts you might not have been taught.
Japan officially surrendered on September 2, 1945. However, this didn’t mark the end of the Japanese involvement in the war, at least for two soldiers. Hiroo Onoda and Teruo Nakamura didn’t surrender until 29 years after the war officially ended. Onoda was in hiding in the Philippines, while Nakamura lived in a small hut on Morotai Island, where he was originally stationed. They were both discovered and surrendered in 1974.
Two Polish doctors, Dr. Eugene Lazowski and Stanislav Matulewicz Lazowski, managed to save the lives of 8,000 Jews during World War II. The doctors discovered that the Nazis wouldn’t take anyone with a typhus diagnosis to concentration camps as they feared widespread infection and considered the disease deadly. This prompted the duo to inject Jews with dead Epidemic Typhus bacteria, which caused the person to test positive for typhus but had no negative effects of the disease itself.
On August 15, 1943, Allied forces arrived on the Pacific island of Kiska with the intention to recapture it from the Japanese army as part of Operation Cottage. More than 100 soldiers died during the operation, but none were killed by the enemy. It turned out that the Japanese soldiers had already left the island. Instead, the casualties were a result of friendly fire, booby traps, and other hazards.
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