Even after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was not universally expected that Japan would ...

Here’s a look at World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945. Causes of World War II The Peace of Paris – The treaties worked out in Paris at the end of World War I satisfied few. Germany, Austria an ...

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

World War II veterans, some age 100 or older, gathered Friday at a Lehigh Valley ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.

In just 30 seconds, we use Google Earth to visualize the entire course of World War II. From the initial invasions to the ...

Count Folke Bernadotte, the nephew of Sweden's King Gustav V and a colleague of Herman Allen, helped arrange a ceremony for ...

Top collectors on the island have amassed hundreds of thousands of artifacts — and there are still more being found.

Doyle Boothroy is preparing to embark on a trip to Hawaii, several years in the making. The Navy veteran will return to the U.S.S. Missouri in Honolulu for the End of WWII Commemoration Ceremony. “At ...

Friday was the 80th anniversary of when the Japanese empire laid down their arms and surrendered to Allied forces marking the end of World War II.And it was the 101st birthday for a local man who ...

Anderson, of Dover, passed away on Aug. 1, at the age of 102. To recognize Anderson's lifetime of service, Governor Meyer ...

World War II veterans will be available for a meet and greet during an event honoring the 80th anniversary of Victory over ...

Around 80 years after the war, Germany remains littered with unexploded bombs, often uncovered during construction work.