During World War II, British women were factory workers, codebreakers, spies and air raid wardens. How did such roles contribute to the Allies’ victory?

At the start of All Creatures Great and Small Season 6, Darrowby erupts in celebration as Victory in Europe (VE) Day marks Nazi Germany’s surrender. The series captures the joy of the moment, but in ...

What was the Second World War about? According to Allied leaders, that wasn’t a hard question. “This is a fight between a free world and a slave world,” U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace explained. It ...

I have a History test on WW2 (Pearl Harbour onwards) and while I'm confident in what I've read, our teacher is a fan of bulk pages readings and I want to know if anyone can suggest a book or site that ...

World War II produced some of the most consequential military leaders in modern history. Commanders on both sides were suddenly ...

During World War II, nations around the world quickly innovated in a number of technological areas, though few matched the gains in aircraft production. The conflict saw the widespread use of heavy ...

A German submarine torpedoed the S.S. Pennsylvania Sun on July 15, 1942, destroying 107,500 barrels of U.S. Navy fuel oil. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton ...

As Imperial Japanese soldiers scour the streets, a group of civilians in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing seek refuge in a small photography studio. Developing photographs taken throughout the city ...

After the deadliest home-front disaster of the war, African Americans throughout the military took action to transform the nation’s armed forces By Matthew F. Delmont - Author, Until the Last Gun Is ...

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with Sadeqa Johnson about her new novel THE KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN and discovering the story of mixed-race children who were left in German orphanages following World War II.

"Discipline and Morale of the African, British and Indian Army Units in Burma and India during World War II: July 1943 to August 1945." Modern Asian Studies 44, no. 6 (2010): 1255-282.