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Battle of Stalingrad explained in 25 seconds

In just 25 seconds, we recount the Battle of Stalingrad—one of World War II’s deadliest struggles. This video highlights the ...
The Nation on MSNOpinion

David Nasaw’s unsparing tour of America’s World War II and its aftermath

A gimlet-eyed and honest accounting of the war’s hidden costs that still affect us today. Richard Parker Let’s you and I ...
United States Army

80 YEARS LATER: Recalling end of World War II at Camp McCoy

On Sept. 2, 1945, the official end of World War II came to pass with Japan’s signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard ...
Foreign Affairs

We Are Still Fighting World War II

History is seldom tidy. Eras overlap and unfinished business from one period lingers into the next. World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its effects on the lives of people and the ...

The 23 best World War II movies of all time

Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel ...
The New York Times

Lessons From World War II to Avoid World War III

Mr. Lipavský is the foreign minister of the Czech Republic. Mr. Tsahkna is the foreign minister of Estonia. Ms. Braže is the foreign minister of Latvia. Mr. Budrys is the foreign minister of Lithuania ...