World War II

As a historian, my favorite subject in Modern History is World War II. Most young people associate the war with the Holocaust and the famous battles, but I've been reading articles and watching videos that offer multiple perspectives. I saw a video on Crash Course World History about how the war was about resources for both the Germans and the Japanese. The War affected life for most people in the world in some way. So I got to thinking that I could create a thread where people could post interesting facts or perspectives of the war. I shall begin with a fact regarding one of my favorite vacation spots, Costa Rica. The urban legend of how Costa Rica was involved in the war involves a German submarine that was planning to launch attack a Costa Rican ship. Due to a fly affecting the radar, Costa Rica was spared from losing causalities. My guide told my group this, but quickly added "it never happened, but it remains a popular myth".