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The Worldwar series is the fan name given to a series of eight alternate history science fiction novels by Harry Turtledove. [1] Its premise is an alien invasion of Earth during World War II, and includes Turtledove's Worldwar tetralogy, as well as the Colonization trilogy, and the novel Homeward Bound. The series' time span ranges from 1942 to ...
The 13 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. [2] Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.
1940–1945 – Air raids during World War II resulted in many major city fires: 1940 – Bombing of Rotterdam, 14 May, forcing the capitulation of the Dutch government. 800 killed, 24.000 houses destroyed, 80,000 left homeless. 1940 – Second Great Fire of London, one of the most-destructive air raids of The Blitz. 1,500 were killed.
Worldwar: Striking the Balance is an alternate history novel by American writer Harry Turtledove. [1] It is the fourth and final novel of the Worldwar tetralogy and the fourth installment in the extended Worldwar series, which includes the Colonization trilogy and the novel Homeward Bound.
Uses computer animation to simulate the sort of creatures that may evolve from present-day animals. In the world depicted in the series, the human race has left Earth to colonize the stars. The future descendants of humanity have sent probes back to Earth to record what has become of it. Television 2002 War Saikano: Anime series Film 2002 Zombies
World War III apparently occurred at some point prior to the events of the episode, in which the United Kingdom saved the United States. "A Logic Named Joe" (from Dimension X) Radio drama 1950 1974 An adaptation of the 1946 short story by Murray Leinster. In 1974, networked personal computers known as "logics" can be found in almost every home.
Starting in 2023, NASCAR will use rain tires on the lower-banked oval tracks such as Phoenix (where the title race has been held since 2020) and Martinsville (which was the site of the first oval race ran on rain tires, this happened in the Truck Series race, though it was still stopped for good after 124 of 200 scheduled laps completed). [10] [11]
Clark Field was the primary air base for the bombers expected to provide offensive airstrike capability under the Rainbow 5 war plan. Fighter aircraft expected to provide defensive cover could use Clark Field or satellite airfields including Nichols Field and Nielson Field to the southeast, Iba Airfield to the west, and Del Carmen Airfield to ...