The History Files

What types of military technology or equipment does Russia possess that the United States does not?

Taking the heaviest casualties and continuing to fight. We can only assume what a U.S. Army tank battalion would do after 90% of its tanks have been destroyed. As we’ve seen in Ukraine, the Russians often carry on with their attacks even when t…

How were Black American soldiers treated in WWII, and what does it reveal about racism in the U.S. military?

During World War II, over  1.2 million Black Americans  served in the U.S. military, fighting for a country that still denied them basic civil rights. Their treatment—both in and out of uniform—revealed a deep, institutionalized racism within t…