Japan’s Surrender in WWII Ushered in a New World Order
On September 2, 1945, Japan delivered its unconditional surrender in WWII. Twelve million American troops went home as civilians
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The Crucial Role the British Railway Played During WWII
As the Luftwaffe began to target London with increasing regularity, the railway network became the saving grace of the nation
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Why JFK Kept a Coconut Shell in the Oval Office
During this week in 1943, a 26-year-old Kennedy and his crew were marooned on a deserted island and then rescued thanks to two daring men
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Did a Nazi Submarine Attack a Chemical Plant in North Carolina?
Multiple eyewitnesses say that one night in 1943, their calm, quiet beach briefly became a war zone
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A Brief History of Presidential Pardons
The power bestowed upon the chief executive to excuse past misdeeds has involved a number of famous Americans
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Berlin Exhibit Confronts Hitler’s Rise to Power
Asking ‘Hitler—how could it happen,’ the exhibit warns the dangers of dictatorship
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This Dachau Survivor’s Harrowing Art Is on Display for the First Time
Georg Tauber’s paintings detail medical experiments, beatings and eventual liberation
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Reasons Why the Royal Navy Bribed Sailors With Booze
The rum ration existed until 1970
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Three Things to Know About the Buffalo Soldiers
These segregated regiments offered black soldiers a chance to fight for their rights
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Why Does NOAA Still Send Pilots Into Hurricanes?
The first “Hurricane Hunter” flight was a bet, but today they’re an essential part of risk management
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Auschwitz Museum Announces First Traveling Exhibition of Artifacts
More than 1,150 objects make up the exhibition, which will travel to 14 cities in Europe and North America
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The Unlikely Bromance Between Henry Ford and Mohandas Gandhi
Both men had complicated ideologies but bonded over pacifism
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Why It Matters That Hungary’s Prime Minister Denounced His Country’s Role in the Holocaust
Is this tonal shift for real — or will the European nation continue to obfuscate its history?
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Newly Released Documents Reveal Churchill’s Efforts to Suppress Details of Nazi Plot
The British leader did not want the public to know about a Nazi plan to kidnap Edward VIII
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The True Story of Dunkirk, As Told Through the Heroism of the “Medway Queen”
Retrofitted by the British Navy, the paddleboat saved 7,000 men over many dangerous trips across the Channel
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How Germans Turned Trains Into Massive Artillery in WWII
Railway guns like the German WWII K5 gun had a very narrow aim. To get around that problem, Germans developed a circular track, allowing the gun to rotate
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Bones Recovered From Wreckage of WWII Plane May Belong to Missing Airmen
If researchers can confirm their identity, the long-lost crewmembers may finally receive a proper burial
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The U.S. Assault on Okinawa Was Met With an Eerie Silence
When U.S. troops launched their assault on the Pacific island of Okinawa, they expected a fierce resistance from an entrenched Japanese army
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WWII Enigma Machine Found at Flea Market Sells for $51,000
The legendary coding machine was first unearthed by a mathematician with a careful eye who purchased it for roughly $114
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U.S. Marines’ First Test Against Japanese Defenses on Okinawa
As U.S. marines advanced northward in Okinawa, they approached a craggy mass known as Mount Yae-Take
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