WYSO Public Radio4d
In 1945, eighty years ago, no one knew how World War II would end
Eighty years ago, during World War II, the United States operated full-scale military operations worldwide while planning how ...
The Economist7d
What to read about the end of the second world war
Pan Macmillan; £18.99 The last eight months of the war in Europe were among the bloodiest and most destructive. Adolf Hitler ...
How not to end a war: 3 lessons from the last time Ukraine and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal
The last time Ukraine signed a peace accord with Russia, 10 years ago, it brought only sporadic violence, mounting distrust, ...
CBS News11d
Oakland World War II veteran turns 100, shares concerns about where country is heading
It's been 80 years since World War II ended and the number of veterans still with us is dwindling rapidly. But on Saturday, in Oakland, a man who served in that conflict turned 100 years old and ...
End of a mystery: U.S. Army Air Force pilot identified nearly 80 years after WWII crash
All 11 crewmen aboard the Heaven Can Wait bomber perished in March 1944. A pilot who died on board has been found 80 years ...
An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his ...
Poppies to return to Tower for WW2 anniversary
A display of ceramic poppies will again go on show at the Tower of London, to "reflect on the lasting legacy of conflict" and ...