The Allied forces of World War II were more than ready to accept a Nazi surrender, but when they realized they might have ...

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World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States ...

The children run to the neighbouring house, where their uncle lives. Together with others from the area, they manage to ...

"The sad truth is that again and again humans first go to war, only to realize how costly and futile war really is." ...

The Portland-class USS Indianapolis played an essential role in the outcome of World War II, being the ship that ... where it hosted the signing of the Japanese surrender. The German Bismarck ...

World War II begins. Germany captures Paris, and France surrenders to the Nazis. Exacting revenge for his nation's defeat in the first World War, Hitler forces French officials to sign surrender ...

A vigorously waged Cold War is far preferable to the shooting kind, but when kinetic action is the only alternative, it must ...

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