Over the course of World War II, many women stepped out of societal norms to take on roles that were essential to the Allied ...

Angharad Hampshire does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

What comparisons between Anne Frank's fate and the current campaign of mass deportations illuminate—and obscure.

Germany—chastened by the memory of its historical crimes—must rearm militarily in order to defend freedom and democracy against Russia (and also the US). This, in summary, was the core message in the ...

The Battle of Britain was one of the great turning points of WWII. The air battle -- fought largely over Southern England -- was a vital victory for the Allies. From a morale point of view, it proved ...

World War II ended 80 years ago this Thursday, but the remains of German soldiers are still being found across Europe today. As Germany's far-right AfD party rallies behind a broader effort to reframe ...

Aron Bell, who had been a teenage member of a daring brigade of Jewish partisans that during World War II attacked German troops in western Belorussia and rescued some 1,200 Jews from near-certain ...