"Israel is arguably an Eastern European country. The vast majority of its initial immigrants were Polish or Russian Ashkenazi Jews. When the Haganah fought for Israel's independence in 1948, it had to issue its orders in Polish because most of…"
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Tomek E. Jankowski replied to katerina riabova's discussion Lenin's death"I once asked a (Hungarian) professor about this, what he thought about the rumors that Stalin had murdered Lenin, and his reply was, "Who cares?""
Martin Clift commented on Tomek E. Jankowski's blog post East of West.."My concept of Europe was planted in my brain from an early age at school. Maps showing countries coloured red were regarded by my tutors as Eastern Europe, Communist or poor. This attitude obviously was born from the Great war, through the 2nd…"
Martin Clift replied to katerina riabova's discussion Lenin's death"The link leads to a very interesting article. Having read it, I would conclude Stalin was the perpetrator. Lenin may very well have been unwell, but given the perfect opportunity to do away with him Stalin would not have given the chance a second…"
katerina riabova posted a discussionLenin's death
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/health/research/lenins-death-remains-a-mystery-for-doctors.html?_r=1&ref=scienceThe article tells it well, I just hoped someone might chime in and comment because it is an interesting subject. I, personally, do not know much. There were rumors about Lenin suffering from syphilis, and even the carrier who he got it from is…See More
Tomek E. Jankowski posted a blog postEast of West..
To kick things off, I'll post a series of things on Eastern Europe, beginning with an introduction.Eastern Europe isn't a place, it's a concept. Of course, there is a Europe and it has an eastern half, but who is Eastern European has changed over time, and that has always been determined by others. Traditionally, Western Europeans have tended to think of the lands beyond the eastern-most boundaries of the Western Christian world as "eastern Europe" but for the Romans, that meant the Danube…See More
Martin Clift posted a blog postMy Main Passion - The Battle of Bellewaarde 16th June 1915 Post No.1
Dedicated to the men who fought and died at the
Battle of Bellewaarde, 16th
June 1915
Much has been written about Ypres and its major battles during the First World War, such as the First, Second and Third battles, also the great battle of Passchendaele. Many soldiers lost their lives and are remembered each year on Armistice Day. This can only happen if there is some reference point, a place or time, for those men to be remembered.
Little is remembered however, about the Battle of…See More
Martin Clift commented on Martin Clift's status"WW1 on the Eastern Front is an area I haven't explored yet as I have concentrated on the war in Flanders, but I would be very interested in this area of history.
WW2 in the Pacific, again is an area that I haven't spent much time reading…"
Martin Clift commented on Martin Clift's blog post Hitler's War and the War Path"Wow! Tomek, I would like to read more. O.K. we think we know what happened, but I bet you have some gems that the rest of the world don't know!"
Tomek E. Jankowski commented on Martin Clift's status"@Marren: I would recommend Bronislaw Malinowski's Argonauts of the Western Pacific written in the 1920s -- so I'm sure it's been translated into French by now -- which is an anthropological exploration of the Polynesians but also…"
Tomek E. Jankowski commented on Martin Clift's status"I am interested in almost any history of anything anywhere, any time -- I truly am amazed by humans and what we manage. That said, I do have specific areas I concentrate on, although again, I find almost anything interesting. My primary focus is…"
Tomek E. Jankowski commented on Martin Clift's blog post Hitler's War and the War Path"Hitler's initial invasion plans were set to launch the invasion of Poland on 26. August, but the British officially signed on to an existing mutual-defense treaty between Poland and France on 25. August, which spooked Hitler enough for him to…"
Marren Jn.Pierre commented on Martin Clift's status"I would like to find out more about the people from Asia , New Zealand and the Pacific Islands."
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East of West..
Posted by Tomek E. Jankowski on May 13, 2012 at 8:00 2 Comments 0 Likes
To kick things off, I'll post a series of things on Eastern Europe, beginning with an introduction.
Eastern Europe isn't a place, it's a concept. Of course, there is a Europe and it has an eastern half, but who is Eastern European has changed over time, and that has always been determined by others. Traditionally, Western Europeans have tended to think of the lands beyond the eastern-most boundaries of the Western Christian world as "eastern Europe" but for the Romans, that…
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Posted by Martin Clift on May 8, 2012 at 21:27 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dedicated to the men who fought and died at the
Battle of Bellewaarde, 16th June 1915
Much has been written about Ypres and its major battles during the First World War, such as…
Continue Hitler's War and the War Path
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The stormtroopers had hung a placard around the neck of the terrified Jewish woman that proclaimed: "I am a Jewish sow". The mob standing near by on the streets of Nazi-annexed Vienna laughed and cheered with glee. But somehow a tall man with a moustache and receding hairline managed to push his way to the front and save…
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