Tag Archives: World War II

World War Two Ends with Great Impacts on US

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(This essay was originally published by the Newport Daily News on August 14, 2020.) Seventy-five years ago today, Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, ending World War II. In 1984, historian, actor, and broadcaster Studs Terkel published an oral history … Continue reading →

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D-Day Invasion Succeeds: The Beginning of the End for Nazi Germany

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Fred Zilian

(This essay was originally published by the Newport Daily News on June 6, 2019.) Seventy-five years ago on June 6, 1944, the combined air, naval, and army forces of the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Canada successfully invaded the Normandy … Continue reading →

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The Causes of Peace, Part IV, Paradigm #2: Zilian’s Multi-Dimensional War Model

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Fred Zilian

Paradigm #2 views war not as uni-dimensional but rather as multi-dimensional. War is more than warfare. Call this Zilian’s Multi-Dimensional War Model. To truly understand why one side won and the other lost, we cannot simply look at the military … Continue reading →

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World War II Begins

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Fred Zilian

(This essay was originally published by the Newport Daily News as “Long March Back to War,” on August 30, 2014.) Seventy-five years ago today, Nazi Germany attacked Poland and began World War II, a war that lasted until August 1945, … Continue reading →

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