When World War II ended in 1945, the Soviet Union stood as one of two global superpowers, right alongside the […]

The Battle of Monte Cassino stands out as one of World War II’s most brutal and costly campaigns. Between January

During World War II, the British Commonwealth pulled together more than 10 million soldiers, forming one of the biggest military

When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, special killing units called Einsatzgruppen followed right behind the advancing

The Channel Islands have a unique spot in World War Two history—they’re the only British territory that actually fell under

During World War II, Nazi Germany set out to build one of history’s largest coastal defense systems along Europe’s Atlantic

The Royal Air Force now operates across four continents. You’ll find major activities in Eastern Europe, the South Atlantic, and

World War II changed European agriculture in ways nothing else ever had. Before 1939, most countries in Europe depended on

When France fell to Nazi Germany in June 1940, a lot of people thought the country’s fight had ended. Marshal

When Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940, most people assumed the Dutch would just accept their fate. The

When Allied forces liberated Nazi concentration camps between 1944 and 1945, the world finally saw the full horror of the

When war erupted across Europe in September 1939, the International Red Cross suddenly faced its toughest test ever. The organization

World War II shook up Europe’s map more than any conflict before it. The war ended in 1945, but honestly,

World War II wrecked Europe’s economy between 1939 and 1945, leaving destruction that changed the continent for good. The war

Chemical weapons loomed over World War II even before the fighting started. Nazi Germany and the Allied nations both built

The summer of 1943 saw a clash of steel that would reshape World War II. Near Kursk in Russia, German

The Balkan Campaign of World War II kicked off on October 28, 1940, when Italy invaded Greece. Mussolini wanted to

The Special Operations Executive came onto the scene in July 1940, right when Britain desperately needed a way to fight

When German forces rolled into Belgium in May 1940, nobody could’ve guessed just how much bravery would come from everyday

When Germany rescued Benito Mussolini from captivity in September 1943, they did more than just set up another puppet state

The Norwegian resistance during World War II stands out as one of Europe’s most effective civilian and military opposition movements

The Battle of Britain stands as one of World War II’s most decisive air campaigns, stretching from July to October

World War II changed European rail networks forever. The war made railways carry soldiers, supplies, and civilians all over a

World War II turned European education upside down. Schools shut their doors, teachers vanished, and millions of kids lost out

During World War II, the French underground press became one of the most powerful weapons against Nazi occupation. German forces

From 1943 to 1945, Italian partisans fought a brutal guerrilla war against Nazi German forces and fascist collaborators across northern

Spain claimed neutrality during World War II, but there was a big exception. Franco’s government actually sent thousands of Spanish

World War II changed European religious institutions in ways that still shape faith communities even now. Churches all over the

When people talk about World War II, they usually picture the chaos in France, the Pacific islands, or maybe the

Psychological warfare has shaped European history for more than a century. Governments and military forces all over the continent have

World War II turned European industry upside down. The fighting wrecked factories, railways, and whole cities. By 1945, industrial production

When German forces invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, they ran into an enemy they didn’t expect—one that would

World War II shook up European medicine in ways we still see in healthcare today. The war brought urgent medical

World War II changed European literature forever. The war destroyed cities, killed millions, and shattered old beliefs about civilization and

In the chaotic final days of World War II, Prague witnessed one of the last big uprisings against Nazi occupation.

The German Afrika Korps fought in North Africa from 1941 to 1943, but its impact stretched way beyond those desert

The German Wehrmacht’s Eastern Front campaigns really shaped the outcome of World War II in Europe. From June 1941 to

World War II set off the largest art theft ever seen. Nazis stole about 20% of Europe’s cultural treasures, targeting

When the Soviet Union pushed toward Germany in the final stages of World War II, they reached Budapest, Hungary’s capital,

When Britain started bombing Germany at night in 1940, the German Luftwaffe suddenly had a real problem on its hands.

The British Home Guard started as a desperate answer to Nazi Germany’s lightning-fast sweep across Europe in 1940. As German

The Soviet T-34 tank changed the course of World War II across Europe, flipping what looked like a sure German

World War II changed European music and performing arts forever. The conflict reached every musician, composer, and performer across the

During World War II, young French men faced a terrible choice. They could either submit to forced labor in Germany

When Germany invaded Norway in April 1940, more than 1,000 Norwegian merchant ships sailed across the world’s oceans. These vessels

The German air force stormed onto the Eastern Front in June 1941, smashing thousands of Soviet aircraft in the first

During World War II, it’s hard to find many resistance movements that matched the scale or success of Yugoslavia’s communist-led

World War II threw the French Foreign Legion into chaos, splitting this elite force and forcing its members to fight

German U-boats almost brought Britain to collapse during World War II, sparking one of the most desperate struggles for Allied

When Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands in May 1940, Dutch citizens faced a choice that would shape their country’s wartime