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...

In the ruins of wartorn Europe, Allied leaders confronted an unprecedented challenge: How do you deliver justice for the victims of Nazi crimes? Haley...

On December 29, 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered one of his signature fireside chats to the nation. He called upon the American people to ...

In August 1945, the Empire of Japan announced that it would accept Allied surrender terms. But for tense weeks, Allied leaders faced uncertainty of wh...

By August 1945, the Japanese Empire was on the verge of defeat yet still refused to surrender. But a new weapon unlike any other would bring the war t...