World War II
A Century Ago, a Mob Brutally Attacked an American Diplomat in Persia. His Death Shaped U.S.-Iran Relations for Decades
The July 1924 killing of Robert Imbrie fueled the rise of the Pahlavi dynasty and set the stage for both a CIA-backed 1953 coup and the 1979 Iran hostage crisis
General MacArthur's Dramatic WWII Comeback Began in Australia. Trace His Journey From the Outback to the Queensland Coast
After a harrowing escape from the Philippines, the prickly American famously vowed "I shall return" from a remote train station before marshaling Allied forces to victory
To Trick the Nazis, This Master of Deception Invented Fake Fleets and Armies
During World War II, British officer Dudley Clarke led A Force, a Cairo-based military unit that fed false information to the Germans
Museum Settles With Heirs of Jewish Couple Who Sold a 16th-Century Painting as They Fled the Nazis
A Pennsylvania museum will auction the portrait—and split the proceeds with the descendants of Henry and Hertha Bromberg
To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
In August 1945, John K. Bremyer undertook a 124-hour, 9,000-mile journey to Tokyo Bay, where he delivered the flag flown by Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 to Admiral William Halsey's USS "Missouri"
The Peekskill Riots Revealed the Racism and Antisemitism Hidden Beneath the Surface of the Anti-Communist Movement
In the summer of 1949, World War II veterans protested a pair of concerts held by Paul Robeson, a Black singer and civil rights activist who expressed support for communist causes
A New Exhibition in Amsterdam Explores the Holocaust Through Looted Objects
"Looted" examines how the Nazis systematically plundered Jewish cultural items during World War II
Bananas and Curry on Pizza? That's How the Swedish Do It
Before you turn your nose up at the sweet and spicy combination, consider its roots in the country’s post-World War II food culture
During World War II, the Liberation of Paris Saved the French Capital From Destruction
Adolf Hitler wanted Paris razed. Dwight D. Eisenhower wanted his troops to stay out of the city. In August 1944, an uprising by French resistance fighters forced the Allies to intervene
British Government Places Export Ban on Alan Turing's World War II-Era Notebooks
The mathematician took careful notes while working on a portable voice encryption system in the mid-1940s
For Decades, Switzerland Dumped Munitions Into Its Pristine Alpine Lakes. Now, It Wants Them Gone
Officials are offering cash rewards for the best strategies to safely remove the submerged weapons
Germany Turns Former Nazi Bunker Into a Leisure Complex
Built as an air raid shelter in the 1940s, the massive structure now houses a hotel, restaurants and a rooftop park with lush greenery
The Top-Secret World War II Mission That Killed Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the Heir Apparent to the Political Dynasty
In August 1944, the older brother of Robert and John F. Kennedy died while piloting a drone aircraft over England, leaving his younger siblings to fulfill their father's dreams
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Battle of Attu, the 'Forgotten Battle' of World War II
Underwater archaeologists discovered three shipwrecks submerged near the small Alaskan island, which was the site of one of the deadliest conflicts in the Pacific
From Cisterns to Temples, These Twelve Underground Worlds Are Open for Exploring
Some of these age-old subterranean spaces have even been transformed into amusement parks, art galleries and restaurants
Ten Surprising Public Figures Who Dreamed of Olympic Gold
The list includes European royals, Darth Vader's stunt double and an American World War II general
Black Sailors Exonerated 80 Years After Deadly World War II Disaster
The Navy secretary officially cleared the 256 Black service members who were punished in connection with the explosion in Port Chicago, California
A Statue of a 12-Year-Old Hiroshima Victim Has Been Stolen
The monument to Sadako Sasaki, who died of leukemia in 1955, vanished from Peace Park in Seattle
Check Out Ten Never-Before-Seen Paintings by Winston Churchill
The former British prime minister was an avid painter who sometimes gifted his works to other world leaders
Why Ernest Hemingway's Younger Brother Established a Floating Republic in the Caribbean
On July 4, 1964, Leicester Hemingway founded New Atlantis, a raft-turned-micronation intended to support marine life in the region
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