World War II
Adjective
showing effects of planning or manipulation
Solving an old maritime mystery, cognitive psychologists used the testimony of German soldiers, long thought to be contrived, to locate the wreck of the HMAS Sydney.
Verb
remove from a place of danger to a safe place
On 22 June 1941 Hermitage staff were summoned to the museum. They began to evacuate the collections, leaving just the frames hanging empty on the walls.
Verb
come together as a group
For over half a century survivors of Pearl Harbor have flocked to Honolulu to commemorate the event that drew the United States into World War II.
Verb
enter a place secretly in order to gather information or influence events
As part of the Polish resistance against the Nazis, he infiltrated a concentration camp and quickly found out it was far worst from anything the Resistance had imagined.
Noun
itemized list of a collection of resources
An inventory of stolen artwork seized by the Nazi's during World War II will be placed on an international database so the narratives of the lost items can be pieced together.
Adjective
relating to or involving ships or navigation
Solving an old maritime mystery, cognitive psychologists used the testimony of German soldiers, long thought to be contrived, to locate the wreck of the HMAS Sydney.
Noun
something intended to remind people of an event in which people died
In an act of unspeakable horror, the village of Oradour-sur-Glane in France was massacred by German soldiers during World War II. Its ruins still stand today as a memorial.
Noun
story or account of events
An inventory of stolen artwork seized by the Nazi's during World War II will be placed on an international database so the narratives of the lost items can be pieced together.
Noun
repairing or returning something to a former condition
Living in the Hermitage in the 900-day siege... As civilians began to get only 125 grams of bread a day, a half tablet of glue from the restoration stores was the height of luxury.