Most Americans remember one small corner of D-Day: the disastrous initial landing on Omaha Beach. But while Omaha was a horrible fight, focusing on it...

On June 6, 1944, the Western Allies launched the greatest seaborne invasion in history to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe. Mike Bell, PhD, Executive Dir...

Despite being overlooked in many circles, American “Lend-Lease” support sent to the USSR not only tipped the scales in Eastern Europe but enabled the ...

General Douglas MacArthur vowed to return to the Philippines in 1942 – and in October 1944, he delivered on his promise. Bradley W. Hart, PhD, militar...

On November 9–10, 1938, Jewish people in Germany, Austria, and parts of Czechoslovakia faced an extreme escalation of violence. Jennifer Putnam, Ph.D....

In January 1945, the Red Army liberated Auschwitz, revealing the horrific reality of the Nazi concentration camp to the world. Jennifer Putnam, PhD, e...

On February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines invaded the small Pacific island of Iwo Jima, expecting a brief campaign but instead faced a brutal five-week battl...

In February 1945, U.S. forces fought a devastating urban battle to liberate Manila, Philippines. The result was a bitter, months-long battle that dest...

April 1945 shook the world to its very foundations and shaped the course of history to the present day. As the Allied forces close in on Victory over ...

On May 8, 1945, thousands of people took to the streets in cities around the world to celebrate news of Germany's surrender and the end of World War I...