The modern world is still living with the consequences of World War 2, the most titanic conflict in history. Six long and bloody years of total war, fought over many thousand of square kilometers followed. Here are some fascinating insights into the most devastating war in current world history. Perhaps you'll find this both helpful and interesting

Richard M. Nixon was the 37th President of the United States: 1969-1974. Watergate was indeed the scandal that finally destroyed him but public unrest with the war in Vietnam as well as other abuses of power contributed to the end of "Tricky Dick."

The Eighties we're known as the "me" decade. The IBM PC was introduced in '81, and New Wave music had arrived. The cold war was at it's apex and by 1988 the US and the U.S.S.R. signed a treaty to reduce nuclear missles.

Spartan boys left home for military boarding school at the age of 7 and were required to serve in the army until age 30. Then they passed into the active reserve, where they stayed until the age of 60. Training was brutal and few survived.

On July 7, 2009, king of pop Michael Jacksons public memorial started in Los Angeles and celebrities performed in Michael Jackson Memorial. Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Usher and more, performed his famous and favorite songs. Which performance did you think was the best?

She no longer has the luxury of keeping a low profile. Now a very public figure, Michelle Obama has to accept the role of a First Lady and the sometimes uncomfortable scrutiny that comes with it. She's the one who keeps Barack real, the one who makes sure running for leader of the free world doesn't go to his head.

Born Malcolm Little, Malcolm X rose to power in the 60's by leading civil and human rights causes for the African American community worldwide. While he was assasinated before he could speak to the united nations, the strength of his words live on.

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Peace activist Bob Marley's legendary career is commemorated in these songs. He is a true legend and he will always be remembered. Check this out!

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Ted Bundy was the good guy. Charasmatic, handsome, charming, intelligent, and the nicest guy you'd ever met. But beneath that good guy exterior was a vicious serial killer who caused havoc and terror among the citizens of the United States in the 1970s. He eventually confessed to over 30 murders, although the actual total of victims remains unknown

An age of youth, revolutionary changes in education, values, lifestyles, laws, and entertainment in the U.S.A. Listen to the history of a decade in audio.

Joe Biden is the senior senator from the U.S. state of Delaware. He was selected to be Obamas vice presidential running mate. Check out his clips here...

Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world.

Almost forty years ago, Charles Manson and members of his "family" cult killed seven people. He's still alive, still in jail, and still scary-looking. He is quietly serving out his life sentence. Although he once frequently gave bombastic rants on national television, he hasn't granted a media interview in years. More Manson's quotes here...

Jesse Jackson is a famous Civil Rights leader, one of the greatest. He believes that African Americans should get more political power. He was friend of Martin Luther King and ran for president several times.

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