Discover the pivotal events between 1918 and 1942 that shaped the first half of World War II. This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the ...

Though World War II may evoke images of troops storming the beach at Normandy, the “We Can Do It!” poster and of course, that iconic Times Square kiss, there’s a whole lot more to the story ...

The D-Day invasion took place on June 6, 1944, nearly a year before Germany unconditionally surrendered during World War II. A sign outside Trinity Church, New York City, inviting worshipers to ...

See what it looked like as the surrender took place and the celebrations commenced on Victory in Europe Day, 1945. This ...

A new curation of rarely-seen photographs pays a striking homage to life during World War II. The photos are published in a new magazine marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The magazine pays ...

May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies. The fighting in Europe stopped when the Chief of Staff of the German ...