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Maria-Anita Ronchini
Italian researcher and writer Maria Anita holds an MA in History with a focus in Jewish Studies from LMU Munich and a BA in History from the University of Bologna.
Education:Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität Munich (LMU)MA HistoryUniversity of BolognaBA HistoryExpertise:Articles by Maria-Anita Ronchini
Discover 10 must-see sites in the Tuscan city of Siena, a gem nestled in the hills south of Florence.
In the early years of World War II, Germany swept through Europe in a series of surprising attacks known as Blitzkrieg (lightning war).
In October 1938, the Nazi regime ordered the expulsion of the Polish Jews residing in Germany. The mass deportation, known as Polenaktion, uprooted around 17,000 people.
London in WWII suffered an intense bombing campaign known as the Blitz. The resilience of its residents became an indelible part of British collective memory.
In September 1943, during the Gran Sasso Raid, a commando of German paratroopers rescued the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from his confinement in the Apennines.
Between November 9 and 10, 1938, Nazi Germany unleashed a nationwide wave of anti-Semitic violence. The event is known as Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass).
On April 25, 1974, a military coup ended more than 40 years of dictatorship in Portugal.
During World War II, the Nazi regime looted hundreds of Jewish-owned art collections. Today, the victims’ heirs are still trying to recover the Nazi-looted art.