Walk Through the 6 most affected sites of the WW II in Europe

                       

                                             SIX WORLD WAR II SITES IN EUROPE     

As many know September 1st, 1939, is generally considered to be the start of World War II in Europe.

It all began with an German invasion on Poland after which Britain and France declared war on Germany in the next 2 days.

The estimate of fatalities is around 50 - 85 million and so this war is often described as the deadliest conflict in human history.

Here is a walk through of the six World War II sites in Europe.......



1. Krakow - Auschwitz, Poland

At Auschwitz concentration camp, the atrocities against deported Jews changed the definition of human monstrosity forever. Millions of Jews were gassed to death. The railway tracks, barbed wires, personal belongings of the victims all narrate horrifying tales of Nazi cruelity. In Krakow, synagogues were destroyed, Jews were rounded up, but one man rekindled the faith in humanity - OSKAR SCHINDLER, he saved nearly 1200 jews by providing them employment in his factory.

2. Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Initially,  The Netherlands stayed neutral in the war but it was invaded by Germany on May 10, 1940. Five days later, it surrendered to the Germans. During the four - day campaign, about 2300 Dutch soldiers were killed and 7000 wounded. ANNE FRANK was born in Amsterdam. During World War II, she hid from the Nazis with her family in a secret annexe in a canal house which is now a museum. Frank did not survive the war but her dairy is one of the most poignant accounts of the war.

3. Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw was completely bombed and destroyed during World War II. On Black Monday ( September 25, 1939 ), 500 tons of high explosives bombs and 72 tons of incendiary bombs were dropped, and there was heavy artillery shelling. Jews were rounded up and forced into a ghetto. Overall, Warsaw suffered approximately 25,800 civilian deaths. The Warsaw of today is an exact restoration of what it was before the war.

4. Berlin, Germany


Berlin was the capital of Nazi Germany and was air raided 363 times during the World War II. The Americans dropped 23,000 tons of bombs, and the British, 45,517 tons. The bombings continued relentlessly. By May 1945, nearly 14 per cent of Berliners had fled the city.


5. Normandy, France

On June 6, 1944 ( called as D- Day ), more than 156,000 American, Canadian and British Forces and 20,000 vehicles mustered their might, landed on a 50 mile stretch of beaches to push the Nazis out of Western Europe. This operation is Code Named as OPERATION OVERLORD, the Battle of Normandy was on the the largest amphibious attacks in history and is often called as the beginning of the end of World War II.

6. London, England

London was in the eye of the war storm and history will never forget the Blitz. The German bombers appeared in London's skies on September, 7, 1940 and for 57 consecutive days London was bombed. During the blitz, 18000 tonnes of high explosives were dropped on England killing a total of 18,629 men, 16,201 women and 5,028 children.

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Major Wars Of The 20th Century

MAJOR WARS OF THE 20th CENTURY

•  First World  War 1914-18 

•  Spansih Civil War 1936-39

•  Sino - Japanese War 1937-45

• Second World War 1939-45

• Indo - China War 1946-54

• Arab- Israeli War 1948-49 

• Korean War  1950-1953     

• Vietnam War 1959-1975     

• The Six Day War 1967       

• Yom Kippur War 1973      

• Iran Iraq War 1980- 1988    

• Falklands War 1982       

•  Gulf War 1990    

• Yugoslavian Civil War ( Serbo- Croat War) 1994- 1995    

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Is English Easy ???

             

                                                                 

                                       

                                                                 IS ENGLISH EASY



Any one of us who think English is easy.... just read below.........


1. The bandage was wound around the wound.

2. The far was used to produce produce.

3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

4. We must polish the polish furniture.

5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.

6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

10. I did not object to the object.

11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

13. They were too close to the door to close it.

14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.

15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

18. Upon seeing the tear in the painting i shed a tear.

19. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

20. How can i intimate this to my most intimate friend?

Lets' us know that English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins were not invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candles while Sweetbreads, which are not sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.

When the writers write, their fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? if the plural of tooth is teeth, why is it not the plural of booth, beeth ? One goose, 2 geese, one moose, 2 meese? one Index, 2 Indices? We can make Amends but not one.

Teachers taught, why did not preachers praught ?, if a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat ? Some times all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital ? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship ? Have noses that run and feet that smell ?

How can a slim chance and fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites ?We have a marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which our house can burn up as it burns down, in which we fill in a form  by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.

The fact is that English is invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.

Heritage Buildings of Chennai

                                       
                                                                         
                                   
                                              HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF CHENNAI



 1. Law College - 1899

 2. Madras University Senate House - 1879

 3. Madras High Court - 1893

 4. Victoria Public Hall - 1887

 5. Central Railway Station - 1873

 6. Agurchand Mansion - 1925

 7. General Post Office - 1884

 8. Southern Railway HQ - 1922

 9. Fort St. George - 1644

10. Museum Theater - 1851

11. Madras Port - 1910

12. Egmore Railway Station - 1905

Revolutionary Thoughts of Indians in History

• Number Zero was invented by Indian scholar Pingala in 2nd century B.C. Later, rulers of zero were given by Brahmagupta.

• Binary number system,which is used in modern computers and digital devices was invented in India.

• Navigation was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago.The word navigation is derived from the sanskrit word "NAVGATIH"

• Chess was invented in India as Chathuranga. It is four divisions of military

• Yoga was originated in India and has existed for over 5000 years.

• Snake and  Ladder was invented in the 13th century as Mokshapat. Ladders are virtues and Snakes are vices.

• Medicine  School as Ayurveda was consolidated by Charak, the father of medicine 2500 years ago.

• Value of P1 was calculated by Indian mathematician, Budhayana in 6th century.

• A temple made of granite is built in Tamil Nadu- Tanjavur between (1004-1009 A.D). It is the Brihadeswara  Temple.

• PYTHAGORAS THEOREM CONCEPT of what we know today as Pythagoras Theorem was explained by Budhyana in 6th century.

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Alcohol and its good side

                                                  ALCOHOL AND IT'S GOOD SIDE

Alcohol is not abusive to health as  many think,  provided we consume it at a moderate level..... Here are few of good side.... Read on.....

                                                               VODKA

• Vodka has a sleep inducing effect which is proven by research and is to be better than Red Wine. This effect leads to calming of the brain and helps one relax and reduce stress.
• Squishing just a little amount of Vodka on the tooth which is aching would help lessen the pain if not relieve the pain, and Cinnamon mixed in Vodka can be used for mouth wash.
• Vodka is known to dilate the arteries thus stimulating free flow of blood, and reduces the stroke as well heart related ailments.
• A shot of Vodka has around 97 calories and one would gain weight for sure if they binge, but it is to be one of the healthier drinks our booze industry has to offer.

                                                                WINE 

• It has been proved through research that wine drinkers have a 34% lesser mortality rate thatn spirit drinkers.
• Red Wine contains " Procyanidins " which is known to to protect heart diseases. A higher content of " Procyanidins "is found in wines from South West France and Sardinia.
• Australian research shows that a drink or 2 of wine right after a meal gets the Insulin level back to its normal level reducing the risk of diabetes.

                                                                   BEER

• According to Mayo Clinic, the risk of dying because of heart attach is lower for people who consume  beer on moderate level. Moderate is defined as 12 ounces for Women and 24 ounces of Men.
• Beer contains flowers by the name " Hops " for brewing, These flowers are anti microbial and are used by the body to fight diseases.
• Research Tuft University found a positive relationship between hip bone density and beer consumption, however, more than moderate drinking leads to bone loss.
• After lot of studies Researchers at Loyola University of Chicago School of Medicine came to conclusion that a moderate beer drinkers are 23% less likely to develop different kinds of dementia including Alzheimer.
• The barley used in brewing of beer contains " Betaglucan ", a type of soluble fiber that is proven to help in lowering cholesterol levels.

                                                                 TEQUILA

• It helps loses weight and contains a type of sugar lagavins, and if consumed moderately amounts to weight loss.
• A shot of tequila before a meal helps in increasing metabolism and after a meal helps in digestion.
• It contains both Prebiotic and Prebiotic bacteria . These bacterias help to create a ground for the Probiotic bacteria to grow. They are healthy bacteria that help naturally populate our intestines.
• It also helps with an relaxing effect to the nerves and therefore helps with Insomnia

                                                                 WHISKEY

• Whiskey has no fat and very little sodium. The little calorie it contains are in the form of alcohol and the left over amount is in sugars that is used by the body for energy.
• Whiskey works as blood thinner and reduces the chances of blood clots and also increases the amount of good cholesterol in body.
• " Ellagic Acid " is highly present in whiskey and it's an Anti - Oxidant compound the human body can consume. Anti Oxidants neutralize radicals that lead to cancer and dementia, therefore whiskey is known to be strong preventive measure for Cancer 

                                                                    GIN

• Gin is made out of compounds that help Joint Pains, loss of tissue and rheumatoid arthritis.
• All alcohol contains a lot of Anti - Oxidants, but Gin contains an extra one called " Juniper boost " that helps the body in regenerating cells thus leading to better and wrinkle free skin.
• Gin consists of diuretic ingredients that help in kidney filtration, and throws out kidney bacteria.
• It is also one of the drink a person can consume while on diet and it does not bloat us.

                                                                  RUM

• Rum like Whiskey works as a blood thinner and also increases good cholesterol.
• Rum consists of Anti - Microbial properties that provide the infected person with a soothing and warming effect. 

                                                           CHAMPAGNE 

• Improves Spatial Memory ( Performing complex tasks and solving calculations as well as understanding its surroundings )
• It contains lesser calories than Red and White Wines as a glass of Champagne is 80 calories where as Wine is 120 calories.
• Champagne is made of both Red and White grapes thus contain the most resveratrol. It is an Anti - Oxidant which prevents blood clots, reduces blood cholesterol and prevents damage of blood vessels.
• Its proven that within 3 years of consumption of alcohol, the human brain produces 200% more of the memory boosting protein.

                                                             COGNAC

• It's a pure product with no additives, has very little natural sugar.
• It cures common cold as it widen blood vessels and helps in releasing head aches.
• It protects against heart diseases. 

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International Students Day

                               

                         

• International s day is an observance of student community, held annually on November, 17th. But this is been celebrated on other dates also on certain years for International Students Co-operation.
• This is originally for commemorating the Nazi German storming of Czechoslovakia Universities in 1939 and the killing of 9 students and sending around 1200 students to Nazi concentration camps.
• The protest was done by students against the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, and during the demonstration, Nazi's shot one student by the name Jan Opletal and he died on November 11th, when his body was supposed to be sent to Moravia his home from Prague, around 1500 students participated in the procession, and they turned it in to anti- Nazi procession, which angered the Nazi's and they arrested more than 1200 students and killed around 9 students and professors on November 17th with out any trial.
• Due to this November 17th is been observed as International Students Day.

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