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11 historic images capture the joy felt in the US and Europe when Nazi...
When the guns at last fell silent in Europe in May 1945, there were victory celebrations around the world.Massive crowds gathered in the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union to celebrate. People...
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What it was like in the room when Nazi Germany finally surrendered to end...
Nazi Germany finally surrendered to the Allies in early May 1945, bringing World War II in Europe to a close. The emotional and physical toll of six years of brutal warfare weighed on their meeting in...
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78 years ago, Japan suffered its first setback in WWII in a battle that...
The Japanese were on the offensive in spring 1942, after launching a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and sweeping across the western Pacific.But in May that year, an overextended Japanese navy met the US...
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Photos show how Russian memorials weave the history of World War II into...
Coronavirus restrictions mean Russian won't be able to mark Victory Day and the end of World War II in Europe.But memorials to the war are spread across Russia, which suffered greatly in the Allied...
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World War II in Europe ended 75 years ago this week — here's what it was like...
World War II in Europe ended 75 years ago this week, when Nazi commanders signed an unconditional surrender.The news was celebrated around the world — here are some accounts of the events recorded by...
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75 years after victory in Europe, it's time for America to stop fighting...
This month, the US and the world are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Allies' victory in Europe.The fight against Nazi Germany, and the analogy of good vs. evil, still dominates US...
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75 years after the final battles of WWII in Europe, the search for the...
Seventy-five years after the Soviet army marched through eastern Germany toward Berlin, residents are still searching for the remains of the troops who fought those final battles.Volunteers seek to...
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Lufthansa is losing $1 million an hour and projections for a recovery are...
Germany's Lufthansa has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, reporting losses of around $1 million per hour.The 67-year-old flag carrier relaunched in 1953 following the dissolution of its...
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Watch WWII aircraft return to the skies to commemorate Victory in Europe Day
The Commemorative Air Force coordinated flyovers of Houston and Phoenix to recognize the Allied victory ending World War II in Europe.More than two dozen aircraft, including a B-17 Flying Fortress and...
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How Japan was tricked into revealing its plans before a pivotal World War II...
In late spring 1942, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz needed to know where Japan would strike next.Luckily, a Navy intelligence officer came up with a ruse that revealed the Japanese were listening and set up...
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Meet the SOE: The British special operatives who stalled the Nazis on the eve...
Britain's Special Operations Executive carried out secret operations across Europe, with the help of local resistance fighters, throughout World War II.On the eve of D-Day, SOE operatives and members...
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How a US soldier saved the day during WWII by calling an artillery strike on...
When German and Italian units attacked the Italian town Sommocolonia on December 26, 1944, they quickly dislodged most of the troops from the 92nd Infantry Division who were defending it.But Lt. John...
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5 things you didn't know about the Battle of Midway — the fight that changed...
Within months of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US and Japanese navies again squared off in the Pacific.The Battle of Midway ended much differently, however, and it had a profound impact on the course...
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It's been 76 years since D-Day: Here's how the Allies began to reclaim Europe...
2020 marks the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.On June 6, 1944, Allied forces...
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How a US paratrooper got stuck on top of a church during D-Day
The D-Day invasion yielded many acts of valor, as tens of thousands of Allied troops took the fight back to Europe to liberate Nazi-occupied France.John M. Steele, a paratrooper with the US Army's 82nd...
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It wasn't just Pearl Harbor — 5 other battles that kicked off WWII in the...
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was part of a larger plan to sweep across the Pacific, capturing territory and resources.Five battles took place simultaneously on either side of the international...
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79 years ago, Hitler picked a fight that may have cost him World War II
In the early morning hours of June 22, 1941, the largest invasion in the history of warfare kicked off with millions of Axis troops crossing the border into the Soviet Union.Operation Barbarossa, as it...
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75 years ago, the US's largest invasion in the Pacific may have prevented an...
In spring 1945, US forces were drawing closer to the Japanese home islands and starting to contemplate what was sure to be a bloody invasion.The invasion of Okinawa was seen as a prelude to that final...
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Why some of the Allies' toughest fighting in Normandy came after D-Day
The D-Day landings saw brutal fighting on the beaches of Normandy, but the weeks that followed brought another unique challenge for Allied forces: the French countryside.Farmland divided by old, dense...
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The battle of Saipan ended 76 years ago — here's how one Marine there...
Born into a Mexican family in California, Guy Gabaldon went to live with a Japanese family several years before WWII forced them into an internment camp.On his own, Gabaldon eventually joined the US...
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