Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

Coca-Cola Plant

Coca-Cola has been around for a long time. Posing in Saipan, the men in the front of the build are most likely American GIs who are accompanied by embarrassed Japanese prisoners of war. These prisoners were believed to be conscripted to help set up the building, though they likely did not enjoy the process nearly as much as the American soldiers did...

Yokohama, Japan

War tends to be glorified in images and videos, but people often forget the many livelihoods and human beings that are put at stake. Here, a Japanese man kneels by the wreckage of where his home once stood. In Yokohama, Japan, he expected to live a nice, normal, and peaceful life. However, the terrors of war tore his life apart too soon for him to experience it. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.